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There was no medical reason for
much of the alleged touching by a doctor facing 30 charges of sexual offending,
a medical expert told the High Court at New Plymouth yesterday. The evidence by Crown witness Ian
St George was given on the first day of the third week of the trial of the
New Plymouth doctor facing 37 charges of sexual assault. Wellington-based Dr St George was
taken through each of the 12 complainants' evidence by Crown prosecutor
Cherie Clarke. Dr St George said many of the
claims made by the women described events that were not consistent with
medical examinations or that there was no medical justification for the
doctor's actions. The doctor has denied all the
charges. Ms Clarke asked Dr St George about
how three of the complainants had described how the doctor had touched their
breasts during the early stages of pregnancy. Dr St George said it had been
accepted since the late 1960s that breast examinations during pregnancy did
not provide useful information. Two of the complainants had also
described having internal examinations early in their pregnancies, Ms Clarke
said. "Vaginal examination in early
pregnancy is no longer recommended, it doesn't give reliable
information," Dr St George said. Dr St George will be
cross-examined by the defence today. |
