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The doctor in Indiana who spoke out about giving an abortion to a 10-year-old who crossed state lines is suing the Indiana attorney general. Dr. Caitlin Bernard's lawsuit alleges that AG Todd Rokita was exceeding his authority under the law by harassing physicians and patients.
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COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Caitlin Bernard, M.D., on her own behalf and on behalf of her patients; and Amy Caldwell, M.D., on her own behalf and on behalf of her patients (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), bring this Complaint against Todd Rokita, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Indiana; and Scott Barnhart, in his official capacity as Chief Counsel and Director of the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Indiana (collectively, “Defendants”), and in support thereof state the following: INTRODUCTION 1. This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent Defendants from exceeding their authority under Indiana law by flouting the Indiana General Assembly’s carefully crafted structure for regulating physicians and other licensed professionals. Unless this Court
intervenes, Defendants will continue to unlawfully harass physicians and patients who are engaged in completely legal conduct and even though neither the physicians nor patients have any complaints about their relationship. Defendants’ current targets are physicians who provide medical care, including abortion services permitted under Indiana law. But there is no reason to believe Defendants will stop there. All licensed professionals face the exact same dangers as Plaintiffs. Accordingly, only judicial relief that enforces the existing statutory scheme can prevent the unlawful expansion of the Defendants’ investigatory authority over regulated professionals and ensure that Indiana’s licensed physicians can practice medicine and prosper in the free market without the fear of unchecked prosecutorial oversight. 2. Indiana law provides a process for individuals to file consumer complaints regarding practitioners of certain regulated professions, including physicians. The Attorney...
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Fifty Shades of Whey
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"Dr. Caitlin Bernard and her medical partner claim that state AG Todd Rokita has been issuing subpoenas to healthcare facilities for some of their patients' records, based on complaints from people who are not their patients and may live out of state."
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Indiana doctor sues AG to block him from obtaining patient abortion records
In a new lawsuit, Dr. Caitlin Bernard says Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sought health records for her patients, including a 10-year-old rape victim she treated.
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Joey D
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While I don’t know Dr. Caitlin Bernard personally, she is a faculty colleague of mine and I couldn’t be more proud of her. I hope she finally exposes good-for-nothing
@ToddRokitaIN
for the unethical AG that he is. He’s been an embarrassment to the state of Indiana.
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