A 64-year-old doctor was captured and is about to be sent to prison after being caught trying to implant contraceptive devices that had expired almost a decade ago.

The fact was discovered thanks to the patient’s mother, who was suspicious of the professional’s actions and demanded to check the medication packaging before the procedure was completed.

According to the authorities’ report, the defendant today was reluctant to show the boxes of the implants at first. However, at the insistence of family members, the terrifying reality was confirmed: the subdermal rods that he intended to use had expiration dates that ranged between September 2017 and September 2022.

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These contraceptives, which must guarantee 99.5% effectiveness to avoid unwanted pregnancies, represented an imminent chemical and biological risk to the integrity of the young woman.

The doctor must respond to justice for the crime of corruption of food, medical products or prophylactic materials.

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Experts from Profamilia and the Mayo Clinic warn that the use of expired contraceptives not only annuls hormonal protection to inhibit ovulation, but can generate severe allergic reactions, infections or complications in blood clotting, especially in patients with specific medical history that the captured person apparently ignored.

After the discovery of the expired supplies, the victim’s mother immediately went to the Police to file a complaint.

The office was intervened and the elements were seized as evidence within the judicial process.

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