Overview
- On December 4, the Tribunal correctionnel de Pau acquitted the 64-year-old doctor of discrimination and refusal of care but convicted him of aggravated sexist outrage, imposing a €1,000 fine with a suspended sentence.
- The conviction stems from his Google reply stating he treats “real women” and has no competence for “men” claiming to be women, comments the court deemed abusive and sexist.
- The alleged refusal occurred in August 2023 when his secretary told a 26-year-old trans patient he would not see her, a detail that weighed in favor of acquittal on the discrimination count.
- Prosecutor Orlanne Yaouanq had sought a six-month suspended prison term and higher fines, and the court dismissed the LGBTQIA+ associations’ claims for damages.
- The regional medical order had previously sanctioned the physician with a six-month practice ban, mostly suspended, and he apologized in court saying he intended to refer the patient to a specialist.