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sl8

(13,735 posts)
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 08:57 AM Dec 2022

Indiana Judge Finds Attorney General Violated State Law, Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Doctor ...

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Indiana Judge Finds Attorney General Violated State Law, Caused ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Doctor Who Cared for Pregnant 10-Year-Old Ohio Rape Victim

MARISA SARNOFF
Dec 2nd, 2022, 7:59 pm

An Indiana judge has found that state Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) caused “irreparable harm” to the reputation of a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim, but both sides are claiming victory after the judge denied the doctor’s motion for an injunction.

The ruling from Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch, issued late Friday, denied Dr. Caitlin Bernard‘s request for a preliminary injunction blocking Rokita from using what Bernard described as “frivolous” consumer complaints against her. Rokita has been relentless in his criticism of Bernard since July, when the Indianapolis Star published a story in which the doctor said she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio who had to come Indiana for care due to her home state’s restrictive laws.

The judge found that Bernard’s motion, which was also filed on behalf of Bernard’s medical partner Amy Caldwell, was moot because Rokita had filed an administrative complaint with the state’s medical licensing board on Wednesday.

“Dr. Bernard has met her burden to show irreparable harm based on the Attorney General’s public statements regarding investigations which by Indiana law must have remained confidential until the complaint was filed with the Medical Licensing Board,” Welch wrote in her ruling, after finding that Bernard had not successfully made a showing of irreparable harm on other grounds.

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Indiana Judge Finds Attorney General Violated State Law, Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Doctor ... (Original Post) sl8 Dec 2022 OP
Rokita should be embarrassed! Creep! eom LittleGirl Dec 2022 #1
Tragically born with no "embarrassment gland". jaxexpat Dec 2022 #2
Ha eom LittleGirl Dec 2022 #8
This guy should be ashamed. How would he react if it was COL Mustard Dec 2022 #3
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." -- George Orwell - Animal Farm Escurumbele Dec 2022 #4
This!!! COL Mustard Dec 2022 #5
Exactly! eom LittleGirl Dec 2022 #11
I doubt he is capable. TNNurse Dec 2022 #9
Yeah, I was born there LittleGirl Dec 2022 #10
Good news! Martin68 Dec 2022 #6
KnR Hekate Dec 2022 #7
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #12

jaxexpat

(6,818 posts)
2. Tragically born with no "embarrassment gland".
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 10:24 AM
Dec 2022

Actually, all his glands were bought on eBay and installed in an outpatient procedure/ceremony.

COL Mustard

(5,897 posts)
3. This guy should be ashamed. How would he react if it was
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 10:28 AM
Dec 2022

His 10 year old daughter in that situation, for that reason? You and I both know damn well how he'd react.

Escurumbele

(3,386 posts)
4. "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." -- George Orwell - Animal Farm
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 10:51 AM
Dec 2022

When it hits them, or their families, is the moment equality stops, they just like to be cruel to others, they feel they and their families are exempt.

Abortions? Prohibited for others, but not for them.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
9. I doubt he is capable.
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 11:54 AM
Dec 2022

Have property and family in Indiana, so am familiar with him. He is as wrong minded as much of the GOP.

He will probably try to appeal.

LittleGirl

(8,282 posts)
10. Yeah, I was born there
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 12:03 PM
Dec 2022

And lots of family still there. There are so many good liberals in the Hoosier state but the red necks ruin it for everyone. I’m looking at you Pastor Pence.

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