Prague hospital performs abortion on the wrong pregnant woman in horrifying patient mix-up

Multiple investigations are underway after Czech Republic doctors performed an abortion on the wrong woman.

Medics mistakenly terminated the fetus of an expectant mother who was four months pregnant on March 25, according to The Evening Standard.

The victim had arrived at Bulovka University Hospital in Prague for what she thought would be a routine check-up, the outlet reported.

However, she was instead placed under anaesthesia intended for another patient and a curettage, or surgical cleaning of the uterus, was instead performed without her consent or knowledge, resulting in a miscarriage.

Nurses, doctors, a gynaecologist and an anesthesiologist failed to notice the error and the shocking snafu was blamed by medics on a “language barrier,” according to the report.

Both the woman who lost her baby and the woman who was supposed to be put under were of Asian descent, the paper reported, citing local media.

“A Czech-speaking patient would probably actively resist the fact that she is going to undergo a procedure that she does not understand,” Gynaecologist Jan PÅáda, vice-chairman of the Czech Medical Chamber, reportedly said.

Police were investigating the matter as a case of bodily harm and all the staff involved had been suspended and were under investigation by the hospital for gross negligence.

The patient had been offered an apology and compensation for the avoidable tragedy, according to the report.

“The goal must be to do a root analysis, identify the causes, and set a process so that this never happens again,” said David Marx, chair of the Czech Society for Quality in Healthcare.