It's almost 1 o'clock in the night, and I'm a doctor, utterly exhausted after dealing with four consecutive deliveries. I was at the hospital, packing my handbag, ready to go home. Suddenly, I heard some commotion outside. Curious and concerned, I went to check on what was happening.

"Don't you understand? It's 1 am, and the doctor is going home. Come tomorrow," said the nurse harshly.

I looked at the young woman before me. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion, her body thin and frail. She looked like she hadn't slept in days. Her saree was disheveled, barely clinging onto her hips, and her backside was stained with blood....