‘Disrespectful and derogatory’: GP suspended for social media posts about abortion, gender and Covid

A Victorian GP has been suspended after an anonymous tip-off about his social media activity. Critics say the decision sets a dangerous precedent.

Frank Chung
July 28, 2025

A conservative Christian GP has been found guilty of professional misconduct after complaints were raised over more than a decade worth of his “offensive” social media posts about abortion, the LGBTQI+ community and Covid.

Lawyers for Dr Jereth Kok have blasted Tuesday’s ruling by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), saying it represents a “deeply concerning shift in regulatory scope over personal speech”.

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UK – Anti-abortion group Precious Life to pay damages in libel case

Oct 18, 2022

An anti-abortion group has been ordered to pay a "five-figure sum" in damages to a businesswoman.

Precious Life published a false tweet about an incident in Belfast city centre, the High Court heard on Tuesday.

The group also issued an apology to Barbara Whearty as part of the settlement reached in her libel action.

Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-63300979


German activist fined for comparing abortion-performing physicians to Nazis

Hamburg court rules against anti-abortion agitator Klaus Gunter Annen, fines him $7,000 after doctor files injunction against him

By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
August 27, 2020

JTA — A court in Germany fined an anti-abortion activist for comparing physicians who perform the practice to Nazi doctors during the Holocaust.

The District Court of Hamburg ruled Monday on a petition for an injunction filed by Dr. Kristina Hanel of Giessen, a city in western Germany, against Klaus Gunter Annen, who runs a website titled http://www.babycaust.de.

Continued: https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-activist-fined-for-comparing-abortion-performing-physicians-to-nazis/