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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Indiana abortion provider who treated 10-year-old rape victim sues state attorney general

AP

An Indiana-based obstetrician-gynecologist, her medical partner and patients have sued the state’s attorney general to block him from using “frivolous” consumer complaints to investigate abortion providers.

Dr Caitlin Bernard faced widespread Republican scrutiny following reports that she provided abortion care to a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio who was forced to seek care out of that state under its newly enacted anti-abortion law.

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