An Australian doctor, facing deregistration for sharing social media posts critical of abortion and gender ideology, has begun his trial in an effort to save his career.

The content included posts from the satirical website, the Babylon Bee, that lampoons ‘woke’ politics.

Dr. Jereth Kok came under investigation by the Medical Board of Australia in 2018 after two anonymous complaints were lodged regarding posts he had shared on social media.

Hey learned he was under investigation nine months after the initial complaints were made. During that time, the Board combed through ten years of his social media content and hired forensic specialists to scour the internet for content he had written.

They finally took issue with more than 80 Facebook posts, including content from well known conservative commentators Matt Walsh, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Katy Faust.

While consulting with patients in 2019, Dr. Kok was abruptly notified that he would be immediately suspended from practice in order to protect the “public interest.”

He has remained suspended for the past five years.

Dr. Kok’s professional misconduct trial finally began in July 2024 and is scheduled for closing arguments on October 14.