Dr Julian Fidge defends social media post after toddler killed, stating ‘question clearly inquires about what could be driving this rage, not responsibility for act’
A doctor who queried whether fathers commit acts of domestic violence because they are dangerously goaded by “terrible decisions by the family court” has drawn fierce criticism from medical colleagues and domestic violence campaigners.
Dr Karen Williams, who runs New South Wales’s Ramsay Clinic Thirroul – Australia’s first women-only trauma hospital – said “these are not benign comments, they are dangerous and can do enormous damage”. “Women and children need to be able to attend their GP and know that it is a safe place to disclose,” she said.
“Clearly, the person who committed the murder is responsible for the murder. I would like the murders to stop, so I am wondering about the motivation of the perpetrators. I specifically questioned the treatment of the perpetrators by the courts, because this type of murder is often associated with a context of fights surrounding the custody of the child or children.
“Annabelle Daniel’s personal attack has certainly warned me off asking any further questions about domestic violence and will have a chilling effect on anyone else who has questions in this field.”
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