Recently, public opinion was stirred by the news that a man in China was sentenced to a year in prison with a suspended sentence after abandoning his newlywed wife - who had previously been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
This incident caused great outrage on social networks and sparked debates about the responsibilities of husband and wife in marriage.
According to SCMP, the man, identified as Feng, married his wife, Wang, in 2022.
Just two months after getting married, Ms. Wang was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Initially, Feng took care of his wife, but later he gave the excuse of being busy with work in another city to avoid responsibility. Although Wang and her family tried to contact, Feng kept cutting off contact.
During his more than 200 days in the hospital, Wang had to borrow money to pay for the growing medical bills. However, she passed away after a long battle with the disease.
After Wang's death, her family filed a lawsuit against Feng in the People's Court of Thach Dai District, Anhui Province for abandoning his wife when she needed most care.
Wang's father criticized his son-in-law for his "cruel behavior" and said he had been unable to contact him by phone many times.
Finally, after a period of explaining in court, Feng reached an agreement with Wang's family and received forgiveness. However, the court still decided to give Feng a one-year suspended sentence as a punishment for his irresponsible behavior.
After the information about the incident was posted, the story attracted great attention from the public.
Many people condemned Feng's actions, saying that he not only abandoned his wife but also showed indifference at the time of her most miserable.
One user commented: "He is not human. He abandoned his wife when she needed him the most." Others believe that pre-marriage health checks are necessary to avoid similar situations in the future.
According to SCMP, although heartbreaking, such cases are not uncommon in China. A similar incident occurred in 2018 when a man refused to care for his wife with uremia and was later sentenced to suspended imprisonment as a deterrent for his irresponsible actions.
