Faced with news that pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos’s disciplinary hearing scheduled for April 2 will not proceed due to COVID-19, his legal team have asked the HPCSA disciplinary committee to rule that he acted professionally when he advised a mother not to abort her 19-week-old child. In a letter […]
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US professor to testify in trial of pro-life doctor
Lawyers for Dr Jacques de Vos, who has been charged by the HPCSA for allegedly advising a mother that her healthy 19 week unborn baby is a human being, have given notice to the HPCSA that US professor Priscilla Coleman may be called as an expert witness. Prof Coleman, Professor […]
Military hospital acknowledges wrong done to pro-life doctor but gynaecology department still obstructs his career
The commanding officer of 2 Military Hospital, Colonel Jack Molomo, has written to the attorneys of pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos, acknowledging that wrong has been done by preventing him from being signed off as a medical intern more than two years ago, says Doctors for Life International (DFL) in a […]
Pro-life doctor acted in best interests of mother and healthy, unborn child, inquiry told
BREAKING NEWS: HOSPITAL ADMITS INJUSTICE TO DOCTOR BUT GYNAECOLOGY DEPARTMENT STILL OBSTRUCTS HIS CAREER Pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos acted in the best interests of a mother and her healthy 19 weeks old unborn child when he tried to save the baby’s life by advising the mother that her unborn […]
Two charges against pro-life doctor set aside
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) this week set aside two of four counts against pro-life Dr Jacques de Vos who has been unable to practice for more than two years as the council has dragged its heels over his unprofessional conduct hearing. Doctors For Life International (DFL) […]
Lawyers for pro-life doctor may turn to High Court as matter drags on
The long-awaited professional conduct hearing against pro-life doctor Jaques de Vos convened on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, only to be postponed to December 9 while the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) disciplinary committee considers whether to dismiss two of the charges. Advocate Keith Matthee SC, for De Vos, […]
‘We will apply for matter to be struck off roll’, say pro-life doctor’s defence
The defence team for pro-life doctor Jacques de Vos, 32 will apply for the matter to be struck permanently from the roll when his much-delayed hearing by a six-member disciplinary committee of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) reconvenes in Cape Town on Monday. De Vos has been […]
Defence call for charges against pro-life doctor to be dropped
The legal team for pro-life doctor Jacques De Vos, 32, have called on the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) to drop unprofessional conduct charges against him ahead of his disciplinary hearing set for October 28 to 30 in Cape Town. In a letter to the HPCSA, De Wet Wepener […]
More than 19 000 signatures for pro-life doctor delivered to SA High Commission in Kenya
The international platform CitizenGO this week delivered more than 19 000 signatures from African citizens, concerned about the fate of South African Doctor Jacques De Vos, who has been suspended for the past two years for his pro-life stance, and who faces an unprofessional conduct hearing convened by the Health Professions […]
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 […]