Husband held for assault over C-section

Doctor beaten after refusing request for 'unnecessary' operation on woman, 44

A husband accused of assaulting a hospital gynecologist who refused to perform a C-section on his pregnant wife late last month was detained on Saturday by Beijing police.

The suspect, identified only as Zheng, 46, is alleged to have repeatedly punched the doctor, He Yingdong, during an argument at Peking University First Hospital on Sept 22.