Indianapolis, IN
Penalty asked for Indianapolis doctor who spoke of 10-year-old’s abortion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana Lawyer Normal Todd Rokita has requested the state medical licensing board to self-discipline an Indianapolis physician who has spoken publicly about offering an abortion to a 10-year-old rape sufferer who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion regulation took impact.
The grievance alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state regulation by not reporting the woman’s baby abuse to Indiana authorities and violated affected person privateness legal guidelines by telling a reporter in regards to the woman’s remedy.
That account sparked a nationwide political uproar within the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Bernard maintains the woman’s abuse had already been reported to Ohio police earlier than the physician ever noticed the kid.
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