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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 doctors motion for an injunction.
The ruling from Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch, issued late Friday, denied Dr. Caitlin Bernards 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 states restrictive laws.
The judge found that Bernards motion, which was also filed on behalf of Bernards medical partner Amy Caldwell, was moot because Rokita had filed an administrative complaint with the states medical licensing board on Wednesday.
Dr. Bernard has met her burden to show irreparable harm based on the Attorney Generals 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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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 doctors motion for an injunction.
The ruling from Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch, issued late Friday, denied Dr. Caitlin Bernards 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 states restrictive laws.
The judge found that Bernards motion, which was also filed on behalf of Bernards medical partner Amy Caldwell, was moot because Rokita had filed an administrative complaint with the states medical licensing board on Wednesday.
Dr. Bernard has met her burden to show irreparable harm based on the Attorney Generals 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
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." -- George Orwell - Animal Farm
Escurumbele
Dec 2022
#4
LittleGirl
(8,322 posts)1. Rokita should be embarrassed! Creep! eom
jaxexpat
(7,383 posts)2. Tragically born with no "embarrassment gland".
Actually, all his glands were bought on eBay and installed in an outpatient procedure/ceremony.
COL Mustard
(6,534 posts)3. This guy should be ashamed. How would he react if it was
His 10 year old daughter in that situation, for that reason? You and I both know damn well how he'd react.
Escurumbele
(3,536 posts)4. "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." -- George Orwell - Animal Farm
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.
COL Mustard
(6,534 posts)5. This!!!
Rules for thee, but none for me!
LittleGirl
(8,322 posts)11. Exactly! eom
TNNurse
(7,035 posts)9. I doubt he is capable.
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
(8,322 posts)10. Yeah, I was born there
And lots of family still there. There are so many good liberals in the Hoosier state but the red necks ruin it for everyone. Im looking at you Pastor Pence.
Martin68
(23,961 posts)6. Good news!
LetMyPeopleVote
(151,425 posts)12. K&R