Doctors For Life International has secured some of the world’s foremost experts against gender ideology and euthanasia to speak at its AGM on Saturday September 9, says Eugene Visser of the DFL legal department. He says the AGM is free and open to anybody who would like to attend virtually. […]
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Programme takes free medical care to remote areas of Africa
By Gerda Potgieter A team from the Aid to Africa outreach programme of Doctors For Life International (DFL) recently visited Malawi and Mozambique to distribute mosquito nets and medical supplies. The team arrived in Chikuluma, Malawi on November 9 and at DFL’s clinic in Zavora, Mozambique on November 15. They […]
Doctors For Life steps in to provide healthcare to KZN flood victims
By Gerda Potgieter Doctors For Life International (DFL) stepped in last weekend to provide emergency healthcare to flood victims in Nhlungwane Extension, in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal. More than 57 families, including 23 children have been displaced in the remote Nhlungwane area and are being accommodated in the local community hall. Not […]
Pro-life doctor finally allowed to practice medicine — after being barred for nearly 5 years
After almost five years of being barred from practicing medicine, pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos has been allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to continue with his career. Dr De Vos was suspended from completing the gynaecology rotation of his internship at 2 Military Hospital in […]
LGBT guidelines for schools unscientific, harmful — Doctors For Life International
In this article, Doctors For Life International outlines its concerns about radical gender and sexuality ideology that the DA Western Cape Government wants to implement in schools in the province. Also see an article in which Christian-based human rights organisation Cause For Justice expresses its concerns. Both DFL and CFJ submitted written responses on […]
Expert witness at pro-life doctor’s disciplinary hearing will say life begins at fertilisation
A senior lecturer in anatomy and embryology who will testify at the disciplinary hearing of pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos later this month is expected to argue that life begins at fertilisation “when genetic code is set and future physical characteristics are defined with precision”. According to his expert summary, Dr […]
US surgeon general confirms Doctors For Life’s stance on dagga
The US surgeon general Jerome Adams, together with top public health officials, have made a series of announcements about the dangers of dagga (cannabis or marijuana), particularly for pregnant women and youth, says Doctors For Life International (DFL) in a media release. DFL says it was delighted and encouraged that […]
WATCH: ACDP calls on Christians to stand with doctor ‘persecuted by HPCSA’
ACDP Member of the Western Cape Provincial legislature made a strong call in the assembly this week for Christians in SA to stand with Dr Jacques de Vos who has been charged by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) with unprofessional conduct related to his pro-life views. In the video […]
Vague charges against pro-life doctor hold up case and career for two years, says attorney
When the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) first laid charges of unprofessional conduct against a young pro-life doctor, Dr Jacques de Vos, in 2017 his attorney requested clarity about the charges — but two years later he is still awaiting documents needed to defend the case. The case, against […]
British-funded programme promotes abortion at community clinics in SA
The British-based Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is channelling funding to Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town medical faculty to promote abortion amongst doctors and nurses. This pro-abortion programme, titled Leading Safe Choices (LSC), aims to desensitise doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to the reality […]