Whistleblower accuses doctor of selling baby

Beijing - A doctor from Xuyi county of Jiangsu province is being investigated by police over accusations of performing a failed abortion on a 17-year-old unmarried girl, and then helping her give away the baby.

According to local police, someone who claimed to be an employee at Xuyi Tongji Hospital reported that a doctor surnamed Min performed an abortion on a young girl who was about eight months pregnant in April. The abortion was unsuccessful and a healthy baby girl was born. The anonymous caller also claimed the doctor helped the girl sell the baby to another family.

The birth mother and doctor can be charged if they are found to have sold the baby for profit or deserted the baby.