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Editorials

Treatment of homosexuality during apartheid

BMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7480.1415 (Published 16 December 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:1415

Rapid Response:

Ban the South AFrican Medical Assocliation from WMA

Dear Ed,

It is not the lack of understanding of the phenomenon of homosexuality as
a variation of sexual orientation, but the use of cruel methods which is
the community sin committed by the South African Medical Association.If
doctors do not stand up for what is right and just and indulge in the
kinds of behaviour which you have described of erratic surgical
manipulations to humans without consent, I think it is unprofessional and
the doctors who indulged in this need to be brought to task.Also probably
banning the South African Medical Association from the World Medical
Association for the next decade or two sounds like a good idea as they
must do penance for their sins to humanity and for ruining the name of the
medical profession.

regards

Dr Verma

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

20 December 2004
V.M. VERMA
general practitioner
D-325 Defence Colony, Delhi, India 110024