Victims of poor quality medical care have turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request not to sign changes to the Criminal Code that would eliminate criminal liability for medical staff for violations. in treatment. The content of the letter belongs to Lenta.ru.

Those identified as victims in criminal cases against doctors are calling for Article 238 of the Penal Code not to be disregarded. In their opinion, if the changes are adopted, clandestine abortions by unqualified medical personnel, the use of the Kristeller maneuver (forcing a baby from the womb), are prohibited Worldwide, including in the Russian Federation, cases of sepsis are caused by the use of unsterile instruments in surgery and other socially dangerous practices.

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Before passing this bill, it is necessary to ensure that victims of poor healthcare services have access to real justice for crimes committed by healthcare workers. First of all, it is necessary to increase the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits according to Articles 109 and 118 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (due to negligence causing death and serious bodily harm due to improper performance of professional duties), reduce the time limit for initiating lawsuits. sanction for administrative violations. investigation of criminal cases and elimination of queues for forensic examination commissions, introduction of mandatory liability insurance for medical staff.

In the first two hours, the appeal was signed by 178 people in Russia – parents of children who died or were disabled due to improper management of childbirth, relatives of deceased mothers and Women are forced to undergo long-term treatment. As follows from the signature record, in some criminal cases 10 or more people were recognized as victims.

On December 17, the State Duma immediately adopted in the second and third readings an amendment to the Criminal Code, prohibiting the extension of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to the actions of medical personnel when receiving medical care. This amendment was introduced the same day before the second reading by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Health Committee, biologist Badma Bashankaev, and it did not receive a response from the government nor comments. ​from the legal department of the State Duma, nor the assessment of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The amendment has caused mixed reactions among both doctors and lawyers. Many point out its populist and ignorant nature.