Sir Roy Meadow Wins Appeal

A court has overturned the decision by England's General Medical Council striking Sir Roy Meadow from the national medical register, according to the Guardian and other British press sources. The sanction had been issued because Meadow gave inaccurate and misleading expert testimony for the prosecution in the trial of a woman charged with murdering two sons who suffered crib death. Finding that Meadow's testimony was offered in good faith, the court held that Meadow should enjoy testimonial immunity from professional discipline.

We remain disturbed by the repellent zealotry with which Sir Meadow has pursued his testimonial crusade against innocent mothers whose babies have died under tragic circumstances. But as we have said before, we don't think professional discipline is the proper remedy.