Laoag City cops nab alleged abortionist

A police officer interviews the suspect.

Laoag City--The police here arrested a suspected abortionist in an entrapment operation.

According to Laoag police chief P/Supt. Edwin Balles, intel-operations elements conducted an entrapment operation after a report of “intentional abortion” on November 16, 2016 at the Vigare Clinic reached them.

The said clinic is located at Brgy. 8 this city.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Mary Jean Lagmay, 48 years old, registered and resident nurse of Vigare Clinic, owned by Dr. Teresita Vigare.

The arrest was implemented after the nurse was “caught in the act” while in the process of employing intentional abortion procedures and dispensing abortive drugs to a pregnant female police asset at the said clinic.

The police confiscated and seized pieces of abortive evidence in the crime scene. Among which were 1 D5LR Dextrose, 9 vials of Popicin (Oxytocin), 1 tablet of Cytotec, 1 vial of ambidol, 1 disposable syringe and ₱12,000 of bundled money used in the entrapment operation.

The marked money and other evidences.

The Ilocos Times learned that the alleged abortionist violated Article 256 (International Abortion) and 259 (Abortion Practiced by a Physician or Midwife and Dispensing of Abortive) of the Revised Penal Code and Violation of RA 10354 (An Act Providing for a National Policy on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health).

Case is still under investigation. (Dominic B. dela Cruz)

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