Editorial: Le Monde

• The case of surgeon Le Scouarnec, sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for assaulting and raping 299 victims, highlights the issue of how complaints of sexual violence against doctors are dealt with.
• The surgeon continued to practice for years despite his criminal sentence and institutions failed to halt his predatory behavior.
• Society is turning an increasingly vigilant eye towards the issue of sexual violence in the medical industry, a welcomed shift that must be encouraged.
• Le Monde outlines confusion around how these cases are handled, primarily due to a lack of knowledge and institutional entanglement.
• Responsibilities when it comes to complaints are both intertwined and unclear, leading to incoherence and inertia.
• The appropriateness of a justice system where professionals judge their peers is being questioned.

Conclusion: The Le Scouarnec case and the failing response to complaints of sexual violence by doctors highlight the need to clarify procedures. This involve a debate on the jurisdictional functions of medical councils.

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