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Rokita targets Indiana abortion doctor [1]

['Staff Reports', 'More From Author', '- July']

Date: 2022-07-14

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is investigating the Indiana abortion doctor who brought to light the case of a 10-year-old rape rape victim who was unable to get an abortion in Ohio, he told FoxNews commentator Jesse Watters Wednesday night.

“And then we have this abortion activist acting as a doctor with a history of failing to report. So we’re gathering the information,” Rokita said on air. “We’re gathering the evidence as we speak, and we’re going to fight this to the end, including looking at her licensure. If she failed to report it in Indiana, it’s a crime for – to not report, to intentionally not report.”

Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Caitlin Bernard was first quoted by the Indianapolis Star about being contacted by a doctor in Ohio when the child couldn’t get an abortion there because she was just past the state’s six-week ban. After Republicans questioned the veracity of the claim in recent days, the alleged perpetrator was charged with rape and arraigned Wednesday in Columbus.

Police in the case said the girl’s mother contacted authorities June 22 and the abortion was performed in Indianapolis June 30.

Indiana law requires the health care provider to transmit a state form to the Indiana Department of Health and the Department of Child Services within three day after an abortion is performed on anyone under 16 years of age. Failure to do so is a misdemeanor.

Rokita alleged Bernard did not do so. Attempts to reach Bernard Thursday morning were unsuccessful.

Indiana Right to Life in 2018 accused eight abortion doctors of not filing the appropriate documents for young girls receiving abortions – including Bernard. Indiana’s online license search shows no discipline for Bernard.

The Indiana General Assembly is set to return July 25 for a special session on abortion and tax refunds.

The Indiana Democratic Party released a statement on Rokita that said “Attorney General Todd Rokita is looking to sue a doctor for saving a young girl’s life. The Indiana Republican Party believes rape survivors – including minors – should be forced to give birth to their rapist’s baby. Their agenda is dangerous and too extreme for Indiana.”

This story originally appeared in the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

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