Gynaecologist is suspended for refusing to treat a trans patient and saying he is only qualified to deal with 'real women'
Daily MailA French gynaecologist has been barred from his practice for a month for refusing to examine a transgender patient after he said he was only qualified to treat 'real women'. The patient reportedly called the doctor 'transphobic' before her partner left a comment on the clinic's Google reviews complaining about what had happened. Trans protest groups condemn Dr Victor Acharian for saying he was not qualified to treat the transgender patient Protesters hold a banner reading 'face to the sexual violences, to the phobia of the LGBTQI - abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer ' during a demonstration called by Feminist Strike Movement Édouard Martial, a lawyer who represented the patient, said: 'We have the satisfaction of having confirmation that what happened that day was totally abnormal.' The doctor did apologise for causing any offence weeks after the incident and said he had offered to refer the trans patient to a specialist who could help.
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