Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured
Hundreds of Indiana doctors across specialties say a decision by the state's Medical Licensing Board to reprimand Dr. Caitlin Bernard sets a dangerous precedent about what doctors can and can't say.
by Sarah McCammon
Jun 03, 2023
3 minutes
Hundreds of Indiana doctors are coming to the defense of Caitlin Bernard, the obstetrician/gynecologist who was recently punished by a state licensing board for talking publicly about providing an abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim.
In public statements, doctors across a range of specialties are speaking out against the board's decision, and warning that it could have dangerous implications for public health.
"I hate to say, I think this is completely political," says
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