Indiana Doctor Under Scrutiny for Abortion on 10-Year-Old Rape Victim

An Indiana doctor, Caitlin Bernard, faces a disciplinary hearing after being accused of violating state law by not reporting a 10-year-old rape victim's child abuse to Indiana authorities and breaking federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl's treatment. Bernard and her attorneys maintain that the doctor followed Indiana's child abuse reporting requirements as the girl's rape was already being investigated by Ohio authorities. The Indiana board, made up of six doctors and one attorney appointed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, could vote whether to impose any penalties Thursday after hearing what is expected to be several hours of testimony.