Matter of Friedel v. Board of Regents

Petitioner, a physician, was, after a trial conducted under the procedures described in section 1265 of the Education Law, found guilty of two violations of subdivision 2 of section 1264 of that Law (undertaking or engaging to perform criminal abortions), and suspended from the practice of medicine for six months. The hearings in the matter were held, pursuant to statute, before a subcommittee of the Committee on Grievances, a body of physicians (see § 1265) and the suspension was by the respondent Board of Regents, which approved the report and findings of the committee. On appeal to the…