A doctor who helped a rape victim get an abortion became a focus of GOP attacks.
The doctor's lawyer said she might file a lawsuit over the interview.
She was accused of breaking rules on reporting the procedure. She did not, that's right.
The doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped may file a lawsuit against the Indiana attorney general.
In an interview with Fox News, the Attorney General of Indiana suggested that the doctor might not have complied with state laws.
The case of the 10-year-old gained a lot of attention after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of abortion rights.
She traveled to Indiana after the ban on abortions in Ohio took effect.
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Abortion is allowed in the first 22 weeks of a pregnant woman's life. Procedures involving rape victims must be reported within three days.
The state is trying to make it harder to get an abortion.
Evidence was obtained by The Washington Post that she made a correct referral.
Kathleen DeLaney told the Post that Bernard was considering legal action against those who had smeared her.
DeLaney said that Dr. Bernard took every appropriate and proper action in accordance with the law and her medical and ethical training as a physician.
She followed all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations in order to provide the best possible care for her patients.
The office of the Indiana attorney general is still collecting evidence on the allegations.
We are gathering evidence related to the allegations. Stevenson said that the legal review of it remained open.
The story was cited by the president after Bernard told the Indianapolis Star newspaper about it.
Conservative lawmakers and media outlets said the story was likely to be false and attacked the media outlets who reported it.
The Columbus Dispatch reported on Wednesday that a man had been accused of raping a child.
A correction was issued by The Wall Street Journal after new information came to light.
Business Insider has an article on it.