SOUTH AFRICA; PRO-LIFE DR DE VOS '"IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DISSUADE A PATIENT FROM TERMINATING HER PREGNANCY IN DECEMBER 2016 AND OF FAILING TO RESPECT THE PATIENT'S AUTONOMY", ALLEGED NEWS [1]. Dr de Vos has pleaded not guilty to two charges at a Health Professions Council of SA disciplinary hearing on Monday 9th December 2019, Alleged News [1]. The committee ruled that count three and four of professional misconduct against Dr de Vos be dismissed: Alleged News. [1] The third charge related to Dr de Vos allegedly handing out pamphlets to colleagues and patients promoting his religious beliefs, Alleged News [1]. The fourth charge had accused Dr de Vos of failing to remain objective when advocating for contraceptives and not acting in the best interest of his patients; Alleged News [1].
Charges "lack specificity"
Defence advocate Keith Matthee, counsel for Dr de Vos, previously told the committee that the first two charges "lack specificity", Alleged News. [1] Advocate Matthee wanted to know the following; how far along the patient was with her pregnancy, was the pregnancy terminated and which method was used for the termination of the pregnancy: Alleged News [1]. Notes have reportedly been received but not a medical report; Alleged News [1].
Moral distress
Moral distress has engulfed South Africa as many await the fate of Dr de Vos. It is considered that this doctor has shown moral courage in supporting the right to life of the unborn child. It is further considered by many that Dr de Vos did exactly what a doctor does, uphold the purity of the Hippocratic oath. The Hippocratic oath - taken by doctors for centuries - upholds specific ethical standards. "I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgement, but never with a view to injury or wrong-doing. Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course. Similarly I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion. But I will keep pure and holy both my life and my art," [2]. Dr de Vos carried out the highest ethical standards of the Hippocratic oath to the letter, underlining by his example that truly a doctor is a doctor for life - of both mother and child - and not an agent for the death of either.
African Christian Democratic Party support
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) stated in August that it stood in solidarity with Dr de Vos. "The ACDP believes in the sanctity of human life, and we look forward to a time when the life of the unborn child will be given the reasonable protection it deserves. Dr de Vos is to us an indication that the time for that is not far off. His statement, which has landed him in hot water with the HPSCA and 2 Military Hospital shows there are people who know that we cannot value human rights without valuing human life", MP Sukers stated; Alleged News [3].
Protests spread from South Africa to Kenya
Protests regarding the fate of pro-life Dr de Vos spread from South Africa to Kenya; Alleged News [4]. More than 19,000 signatures from African citizens - concerned about the fate of pro-life Dr Jacques de Vos - were delivered to High Commissioner Thembela Ngculu at his Nairobi office; Alleged News [4]. Support for Dr de Vos in South Africa and further afield continues to grow. 2019 has shown nationwide protests against the abortion law, ongoing South African marches for life such as the March for Life Cape Town [5], the Pretoria pro-life rally to protest abortion law [6], the NAL Pretoria demonstration against abortion [7], ongoing protests against Marie Stopes clinics [4 & 6]. The fact that mother and her unborn baby are two separate entities is clear [8]. Pro-life voters went to the polls with pro-life voter guide confidence [9]. South African pro-lifers affirmed the sanctity of unborn life at the National Alliance for Life [NAL] conference in Pretoria [10 & 11].
WE STAND WITH DR DE VOS!
WE PRAY THAT THE MARTYRDOM OF OUR INNOCENT CITIZENS WILL CEASE
WHY NOT SIGN THE PETITION?
ABORTION IS MURDER!
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[1] Cape Town 'anti-abortion' doctor pleads not guilty to charges; Alleged News
[2] Hippocratic oath, Alleged News
[3] South Africa: Pro-life Dr de Vos charged with unprofessional conduct for telling patient abortion kills a human being; Alleged News
[4] Protests regarding the fate of prolife Dr de Vos spread from South Africa to Kenya; Alleged News
[5] March for Life Cape Town South Africa - meet the protesters against abortion law
[6] South Africa: Pretoria prolife rally protests abortion law
[7] Pretoria NAL conference and demonstration against abortion; meet the protesters
[8] Mother and fetus: one entity or two separate entities? A study
[9] Election fever grips South Africa. Here is the voters guide to help you vote prolife
[10] South Africa affirms the sanctity of unborn life at the NAL conference
[11] Pretoria NAL conference and demonstration against abortion: meet the protesters
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