The Cruelty Is The Point

Retaliation intended to raise the cost of reporting these facts so that future doctors "know better," it's sick stuff. https://t.co/CdZbp9ZfoQ

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 14, 2022

Retaliation? Intimidation? Where do they get that?

These people are neither good nor smart. https://t.co/rDhX1j92M9

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 14, 2022

AG Rokita is neither in court nor referencing a pending case, so he can say any damn fool thing he wants to. He is debasing his office, though, and signaling that he’s got nuthin’.  And that’s why he could talk himself into trouble without endangering a criminal prosecution:

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN who provided care for a 10-year-old rape victim, “took every appropriate and proper action in accordance with the law,” according to her attorney. Bernard is considering legal action against several people including Indiana AG Todd Rokita. pic.twitter.com/AiDGk8d7h3

— Alanna Vagianos (@AlannaVagianos) July 14, 2022

Heh. One forgets too easily that doctors can afford lawyers. Especially when public officials are jackasses:

.@nbc4i has a copy of the terminated pregnancy report filed by the Indiana Dr. Bernard who provided an abortion to the 10-year-old abuse victim in Columbus.

Indiana AG investigating Bernard, but she sent correct documents after 2 days, meeting the state’s 3-day requirement ⬇️ https://t.co/bRnQt1Bfdk

— Maeve Walsh (@maevewalsh27) July 15, 2022