Fury after Qatar ‘forcibly examined’ women at airport

Fury after Qatar ‘forcibly examined’ women at airport

Fury after Qatar 'forcibly examined' women at airport

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Australian Foreign Minister Marine Payne speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

Female passengers flying from Qatar were subjected to invasive searches after a premature baby was found abandoned in an airport bathroom, in procedures the Australian government on Monday described as "grossly disturbing" and "offensive."

 

A number of women - including from Australia - were removed from their flight and examined for signs of childbirth after the baby was found in a bathroom at Hamad International in the Qatari capital.

 

Australia's government on Monday condemned the Oct.2 incident, which only came to light after Australian passengers spoke out, and said concerns had been lodged with Qatar.

 

"This is a grossly, grossly disturbing, offensive, concerning set of events. It is