The Buenos Aires Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation charged the prepaid medicine company OMINT SA for not guaranteeing access to the right to Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (IVE) of a patient member of its institution, in order to guarantee compliance of the rights of consumers.
Thus, the company failed to comply with the National Consumer Defense Law No. 24,240 and the National Law No. 27,610 on access to the IVE.
As reported in a statement, the company hindered the practice, delayed the process and patient care, did not provide clear and precise information, did not guarantee dignified and equitable treatment, and failed to comply with the conditions and modalities for providing the medical service. contracted prepaid
“The Provincial Directorate for the Defense of the Rights of Consumers and Users accompanied the pregnant person in her claim who, finally, agreed to the right to abortion through the public health system of the Province,” it was recorded.
In this way, it was stated that “having carried out, within the framework of the procedure, transfers to the company of the complaint made and held two conciliatory hearings without agreement, the prepaid medicine company Omint de Servicios SA was charged with alleged violations of the provisions of the National Consumer Defense Law, in order to guarantee the rights of consumers. (Telam)