An Australian doctor’s medical license remains suspended after he condemned abortion as a “massacre of babies” in social media posts. It’s a decision that pro-life advocates argue stifles free speech and religious convictions.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) upheld the ban on Dr. Jereth Kok, a Melbourne-based general practitioner, on July 22, citing professional misconduct over 54 posts spanning 2010 to 2021.
Kok, a born-again Christian, was first suspended by the Medical Board of Australia in 2019 following two anonymous complaints about his personal social media activity. The tribunal found that Kok’s posts, which called abortion providers “butchers” and “serial contract killers,” denigrated medical professionals – even though abortionists are not legitimate doctors healing patients.
One post referred to Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital as “Melbourne’s premier publicly-funded, baby killing facility,” a statement the Medical Board said “denigrated, demeaned, and slurred medical practitioners at the hospital who provided abortion treatment to patients,” according to VCAT’s findings.
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Kok defended his stance, telling the tribunal he expressed these views on a Christian website, driven by his belief that “abortion is immoral” as a Christian and that he felt “required to speak out about the issue.” He acknowledged his language was “discourteous” to hospital staff and committed to avoiding such terms in the future, but maintained his opposition to abortion.
The tribunal also criticized Kok for posts disparaging transgender individuals, calling gender-denying treatment “medical butchery” and “sterilizing disfigurement to healthy young bodies.”
VCAT deemed these statements, along with others on Islam and COVID-19 policies, as demeaning to minority groups and professionals.
Pro-life supporters argue Kok’s suspension reflects a broader clampdown on free expression, particularly for those who view life as beginning at conception.
One post on X stated, “No malpractice. No patient complaints. Just 54 posts — some from over a decade ago — expressing Christian views on gender, Islam, and COVID,” highlighting the lack of clinical misconduct allegations.
Kok’s case, which drew no patient complaints in his 15-year career, raises questions about whether medical professionals in Australia can publicly express religious or ethical objections to abortion, which is the obvious killing of babies before birth. The Human Rights Law Alliance, supporting Kok, is exploring further appeals, though the Medical Board noted the case remains ongoing.
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