2 expat women held over illegal abortions

Saudi authorities had arrested two female expatriates involved in carrying out illegal abortions in the capital Riyadh, a Saudi news portal reported, quoting the city’s health authorities.

The offenders were arrested by security agencies and followup from the head of the health authorities in the Riyadh region, added Sabq. Investigations showed that the suspects had conducted abortion operations inside an apartment in south Riyadh.

The site did not meet the minimum of hygienic rules, according to the report.

Riyadh health authorities posted on Twitter photos of the pair who were not identified.