Rape victim refused treatment due to PTSD-related aggressive behaviour awarded €10k

Rape victim refused treatment due to PTSD-related aggressive behaviour awarded €10k

The WRC ruled that the woman had been discriminated against as she was sent away from the clinic because of her disability, but also said the patient was not discriminated against on grounds of family status. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A rape victim who was refused treatment at a clinic because of aggressive behaviour caused by her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has been awarded €10,000 in compensation.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that the woman has been discriminated against by the clinic under the Equal Status Act on grounds of her disability.

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