The Prime Minister affirms that it is necessary “to treat the subject” when there are “women who come out of medical examinations having suffered and with the feeling of not having been respected”.
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A decision which comes in line with the investigation aimed at Chrysoula Zacharopoulou. In an interview at She (subscriber editions) Wednesday July 6, the prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced that she had contacted the National Consultative Ethics Committee (CCNE) for clarification on the concept of consent during gynecological examinations.
Secretary of State for Development Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, a gynecologist by profession and recognized specialist in endometriosis, is under investigation after two complaints for rape and a third for “violence” filed in recent weeks. Without saying “on this specific case”the Prime Minister affirms that it is necessary “treat the subject” when there is “women who come out of medical examinations having suffered and with the feeling of not having been respected”. “But I also hear a number of doctors who have spoken out to say that we had to be careful about the words used, especially the term rape”continued the Prime Minister, judging “very important, when there are intrusive examinations, to take the time to obtain consent”.
“These Recommendations” of the CCNE, expected in the fall, “should make it possible to better guide professionals in the exercise of their mission, while meeting the expectations and legitimate concerns of patients as to respect for their will and their integrity”says the head of government.