Australian doctor 'infected 49 patients' at abortion clinic

An Australian doctor was charged today with endangering his patients’ lives after police said he infected nearly 50 women with hepatitis C at an abortion clinic.

James Peters, 61, who worked as an anaesthesiologist at the Melbourne clinic, was charged with 54 counts of conduct endangering life, negligently causing serious injury and recklessly causing serious injury. The most serious charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.