Indiana Doctor Fined for Disclosing 10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Abortion
TL;DR
An Indiana doctor, Dr. Ulrich Klopfer, was reprimanded and fined $3,000 by the state medical board for violating patient privacy laws after speaking to a reporter about an abortion provided to a 10-year-old rape victim. The medical board rejected claims that she didn't report child abuse or was unfit to practice medicine. The case has raised concerns about politically motivated attacks on doctors and exacerbates existing problems with access to maternal and infant health care in Indiana.
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