A doctor thrust into the national spotlight on abortion this year is suing to stop Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita from allegedly relying on 'frivolous' complaints to issue subpoenas over confidential medical records.
Complaints against Bernard came during media storm
Her attorneys say they were submitted by people who saw news stories about Bernard after the IndyStar story describing the 10-year-old patient went viral. No one claimed to have received care by either Bernard or Caldwell. One complaint said Bernard"kept knowledge of the rape of a 10 year old from authorities." In July, however, the Indiana Department of Health provided IndyStar a copy of a termination of pregnancy report filled out by Bernard that confirmed she did report the abortion, and alerted the state that the 10-year-old had suffered abuse.
But in the weeks after IndyStar published the story on Bernard, authorities in Ohio charged a man with rape in connection with the 10-year-old. Columbus, Ohio, police were informed of the girl's pregnancy through a referral by Franklin County Children Services that was made by her mom in June.
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