'We do think it is extremely serious if international sports regulations demand physicians to prescribe medication - hormonally active medication - for athletes in order to reduce normal conditions in their body.'
Sydney - The World Medical Association Sunday urged doctors not to enforce controversial new IAAF gender rules for classifying female athletes, warning that attempts to do so would breach ethical codes.
The IAAF argued that athletes like the two-time Olympic champion had an unfair advantage over others. In a 2-1 decision, CAS judges dismissed Semenya's appeal against the measures targeting "hyperandrogenic" athletes - or those with "differences of sexual development" . "No physician can be forced to administer these drugs, and we definitely urge our colleagues to refrain from giving hormonally active medication to athletes simply because some regulations demand it," he added."The basic ethical code of all medical practice is never do harm, and it is doing harm to a perfectly normal body with just a rather high level of testosterone by administering drugs to use this in order to make them eligible for women's sport under these regulations.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ignore IAAF, World Medical Association tells doctors following Caster rulingThe medical body has called on doctors not to implement the IAAF's new regulations aiming to reduce female athletes' testosterone levels through medication.
Read more »
WORLD OF POLLS: Rockin’ all over the world – in a perpetual election seasonAll over the world, somewhat dazed and confused voters are confronting the issues of who will get their vote this time. Former US Vice President Joe Biden’s formal entry into the American presidential race has already served to stir up the electoral competition in the US. Will there be yet further surprises?
Read more »
SA sport stars rally behind Semenya after appeal lossSA sporting stars, not just from the athletics world, have taken to social media to rally behind Caster Semenya after she lost her appeal against the IAAF.
Read more »
Five quirky revelations about Rolene StraussMedical doctor, model and former Miss South Africa and Miss World Rolene Strauss launched a YouTube channel on Wednesday to celebrate her 27th birthday.
Read more »
Australia's Warner predicts high-scoring World Cup against English conditions - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Australia batsman, David Warner, on Tuesday predicted a high-scoring World Cup in the uncertain English conditions.
Read more »
IPL a useful measure of World Cup readinessNot many people are unhappy when David Warner leaves‚ but the Indian Premier League (IPL) is sad to see him go.
Read more »
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Mr Gay World delegates to Cape TownPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has extended a warm Mother City welcome to the Mr Gay World delegates.
Read more »
Chinese data nudges world stocks down as Asian health is mulledSurveys suggest slower Chinese factory growth in April will have slowed, while the yen rallies to a three-week high
Read more »
South Africa is one of the fastest music streaming markets in the worldSouth Africa is second on the list of countries with most notable streaming growth.
Read more »
How the world is reacting to Venezuela 'coup bidColombia’s President Ivan Duque called on Twitter for “soldiers and the people of Venezuela to place themselves on the right side of history, rejecting dictatorship and Maduro’s usurption”.
Read more »
Australia's Warner sees run-packed World CupWarner headed off to the Australian camp after ending his Indian Premier League with a 56-ball 81 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad thrash Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs on Monday.
Read more »