Both the attorney general and the doctor have now been separately reprimanded over the case, which ignited a media firestorm after abortion rights were overturned at the federal level.
The Indiana Supreme Court has found the state's attorney general, Todd Rokita, violated professional conduct rules in his remarks about an abortion provider. Rokita is seen here speaking in Indianapolis in 2021.The Indiana Supreme Court has found the state's attorney general, Todd Rokita, violated professional conduct rules in his remarks about an abortion provider. Rokita is seen here speaking in Indianapolis in 2021.
When Bernard testified in that hearing, Deputy Attorney General Cory Voight asked her if"we wouldn't be sitting here today" had she not spoken to the media about the girl's case. As the Indiana justices found Rokita's remarks were very likely to prejudice an adjudicative proceeding, they compared this case to at least two precedents involving attorneys' comments on criminal cases. But in this instance, the proceeding in question was precipitated by Rokita himself: When the Indiana Medical Licensing Board convened a hearing on Dr. Bernard in May, it did so in response to a complaint from the attorney general's office.
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