Tempers flared and the issue of race erupted Tuesday at a hearing into allegations of professional misconduct against a Nova Scotia doctor.

The hearing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia comes after three patients lodged complaints against Dr. Manivasan Moodley, including a woman who testified Monday the physician performed an episiotomy against her wishes during childbirth.

On Tuesday, the woman's partner described the surgical procedure as an assault, and used terms like "…