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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Lawyer defends doctor embroiled in political firestorm over 10-year-old’s abortion

AP

The attorney representing the Indiana doctor embroiled in a political firestorm over the abortion of a 10-year-old girl who travelled from Ohio for the procedure has said that her client provided the correct treatment and didn’t violate any patient privacy laws when speaking out about the issue.

Attorney Kathleen DeLaney put out a statement for Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard on the same day that Republican Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said that his office would be looking into Dr Bernard’s actions, but he offered no explicit allegations of violations.

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