An Indiana board voted Thursday to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape sufferer then shared the details about the process with the media.

The Indiana State Medical Licensing Board fined Bernard $3,000 after it decided she violated privateness legal guidelines by speaking publicly concerning the operation.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, a Republican, additionally accused Bernard of violating state legislation by not reporting the kid abuse to the state’s law enforcement authorities, however the board rejected this accusation.

The board additionally turned down a request from the lawyer normal’s workplace to droop Bernard’s license.

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Last 12 months, days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Bernard carried out the abortion on the lady, who traveled throughout state strains for the process.

The incident sparked a nationwide debate over abortion, because the states have been pressed to move their very own legal guidelines on the legality of abortion. Many states had so-called set off legal guidelines that went into impact outlawing abortion as soon as the excessive courtroom introduced its ruling.

The state argued Bernard dedicated an “egregious violation” of affected person privateness and stated she did not share details about the rape with Indiana’s Department of Child Services or police.

Indiana’s lawyer normal informed Fox News that Bernard’s actions recommended to him that she was an “abortion activist acting as a doctor.”

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Deputy Attorney General Cory Voight argued Thursday that Bernard was not appearing in one of the best curiosity of her affected person.

“There’s been no case like this before the board,” Voight stated. “No physician has been as brazen in pursuit of their own agenda.”

Bernard attested to her personal innocence and repeatedly defended her actions, telling the board Thursday that she adopted Indiana’s reporting necessities.

She additionally stated she notified hospital social employees concerning the child abuse, confirmed the lady’s rape was already being investigated by Ohio authorities, and she and her attorneys argued she didn’t launch figuring out details about the lady.

The board members didn’t attain a consensus on their resolution, as Medical Board President Dr. John Strobel stated Bernard went too far in notifying a reporter of the lady’s abortion whereas Board member Dr. Bharat Barai argued Bernard had not violated privateness legal guidelines.

“I don’t think she expected this to go viral,” Strobel stated of Bernard. “I don’t think she expected this attention to be brought to this patient. It did. It happened.”

Bernard was given an opportunity to defend her actions and was particularly requested why she mentioned the 10-year-old’s rape with a reporter.

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“I think that it’s incredibly important for people to understand the real-world impacts of the laws of this country about abortion,” Bernard answered. “I think it’s important for people to know what patients will have to go through because of legislation that is being passed, and a hypothetical does not make that impact.”

She additionally claimed Voight was making the scenario right into a “political stunt.”

“I believe if the lawyer normal, Todd Rokita, had not chosen to make this his political stunt we wouldn’t be right here in the present day,” Bernard stated.

Thursday’s listening to lasted roughly 13 hours. The Indiana board consists of 5 medical doctors and an lawyer. Each member was appointed or reappointed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.