Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 ConstantConnie <mistynyou wrote: " ConstantConnie " <mistynyou " HCV Reflections " <HCVReflections Doctor at centre of tainted blood scandal will stand trial Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:42:18 -0700 New Message on HCV Reflections Doctor at centre of tainted blood scandal will stand trial ConstantConnie Doctor at centre of tainted blood scandal will stand trialLast Updated Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:37:05 EDT CBC News A judge has ruled that Dr. Roger Perrault, the doctor at the centre of Canada's tainted blood scandal, will stand trial. INDEPTH: Tainted blood Perrault was the former national medical director with the Red Cross. He faces several criminal charges for his alleged role in the tragedy that left thousands of Canadians infected with HIV or hepatitis C. Last month Perrault's lawyer asked a Toronto court to drop the charges against him saying his client suffered from heart disease and the stress from the trial could kill him. Perrault, 68, has had two heart attacks and open heart surgery. A cardiologist testified in court that in spite of the condition Perrault should be able to deal with the stress of even a long trial. Perrault, the former director of blood transfusions, has been charged with four counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and one count of common nuisance endangering the public. More than 1,000 Canadians were infected with HIV and up to 20,000 with hepatitis C after receiving tainted blood products from the charity in the 1980s and early 1990s. It was one of the worst public health disasters in Canada. As of 1997, about 3,000 people had died. The trial is scheduled to begin in November. " Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination. " President Harry S. Truman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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