kaitlin bernard steps in. e indiana had yet to change their abortion laws, the girl could still end her pregnancy if she crossed state lines. her doctor got in contact with bernard and the 10-year-old was apparently driven across state lines and her pregnancy was ended by bernard in indiana. the story quickly took hold all across the globe. headlines, home and abroad highlighted the tragic situation occurring and it wasn't long before it became the focus of cable news. >> it is hard to imagine anything more cruel, more disturbing than forcing a child, a 10-year-old still playing with fidget toys and tablets to carry her father or her brother's child to term. or forcing her to travel across state lines for an abortion. and, yet, here we are. >> ohio, as outlined abortion after six weeks. so the child will now have to travel to indiana to get the procedure. and in this case is putting a spotlight on america post roe v. wade. >> a 10-year-old rape victim. that is a child. >> jesse: once the media ran with it becam

kaitlin bernard, the abortion doctor, who performed the operation in indiana has a legal requirement state's health department. because a 10-year-old isn't able to give consent sand therefore a rape victim. and from what we can find out so far, this indiana abortion doctor has covered this up, failure to report is nothing new though for dr. bernard. according to reporting from pj media she has a history of failing to report child abuse cases and our sources as trace mentioned is telling fox that dr. bernard's employer indiana university health has already filed a hipaa violation against her. so, is a criminal charge next and when dr. bernard lose her license? let's ask the indiana attorney general todd rokita. so what's going on, todd? >> jesse, thanks for having me on but i shouldn't be here, right? i mean, first of all, this is an illegal immigration issue because, likely of biden's lawlessness at the border and everything going on down there. that's why indiana as a non-border state has actually filed several independent lawsuits on. that was then we have the rape. and then we hav

kaitlin bernard, the indiana based ob/gyn, he put her face on screen and suggested maybe she was part of a coverup and maybe committed a crime by not disclosing the abortion. dr. bernard then released her rep's sharing the documents. news outlets reported the truth once again and now she's challenging state officials threatening to sue because of the way they have harmed her reputation. so this media crusade, this media spectacle doubting whether this 10-year-old girl existed and then local reporting actually following through and coming up with the information. it's a really sad statement about this post roe society. it turns out that dr. kaitlin bernard, this woman in indiana who shared this example with the indianapolis star, turns out she was working on a guest essay for the new york times with a colleague, pediatrician tracy wilkinson. they were going to write an essay of abortion bans and because she was this national story plastered all over the news, wilkinson decided to write it alone. she said there is a chillingfect happening in medicine. that's a big story for the press to

kaitlin bernard joins me.'s the doctor in the ten-year-old rape victim case who is now the target of vile attacks by republican politicians. stay with us. t of vile attacks by republican politicians. stay with us >>> the not-so-free state of florida has ironically become something of an abortion safe haven for thousand of women living in neighboring states that have passed near total bans. yes, florida does ban the medical procedure after 15 weeks, but that's less restrictive than nearby states. the fact that it's becoming a destination state is making anti-choice zealots angry and they are demanding ron desantis call a special legislative session to add new restrictions. since the supreme court has sent it back to the states, anti-choice state legislatures and governors are moving aggressively to restrict abortion access using legislation written by the general counsel of the national right to life committee. this would ban abortions in nearly all circumstances except to prevent the imminent death of the preg

kaitlin bernard, a local ob-gyn physician followed state law which requires her to report that she performed an boors on a ten-year-old girl who was a victim of rape. the girl traveled from ohio where most abortions are illegal, once there is cardiac activity, usually at six weeks. yesterday, dr. bernard tweeted my heart breaks for all survivors of sexual assault and abuse. i am so sad that our country is failing them. elizabeth nawsh works for an boorks rights group. >> that the best thing for a sexual assault survivor who needs an abortion is not an abortion ban. >> reporter: since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, ohio is at least one of nine states which make no exceptions for rape or incest. in indiana abortion he are legal up to 22 weeks. how concerned are physicians now of being in potential legal jepped? >> they are particularly concerned because more than ever providers want to provide care. >> reporter: the case sparked attention after president biden signed executive order to protect access to abortions. >> ten weeks old, raped, six weeks pregnant, traumatized forced to tr

that doctor is kaitlin bernard.about this situation involving the young girl and we have learned tonight from a source that her employer has filed a hipaa violation against her for sharing details about the young patient. what is still unclear tonight, bill, is whether this girl was forced to cross state lines as the president alleged or was she simply referred to an expert in a different state? as ohio's attorney general told jesse watters last night, the girl did not need to leave the state. she would have been able to legally get an abortion in ohio. >> ohio's heart beat law has a medical emergency exception. she did not have to leave ohio to find treatment. >> and, bill, as of last night. the a.g. told jesse watters that he hadn't heard of even a whisper of a criminal complaint that would track with this situation. rape of a young 10-year-old girl. we have reached out to police authorities in the state of ohio to find out if they are any closer to finding a suspect in this race. >> bill: we'll follow it. aishah

kaitlin bernard from indianapolis, the ob-gyn who's come forward and identified herself as the doctors 10-year-old from ohio terminate her pregnancy after being raped. that doctor is now also finding herself the subject of an investigation that's being led by the state's republican attorney general looking into the potential failure to report that abortion. just a few days ago, a.g. todd riquito announced the inquiry in order to find out if dr. bernard adhered to that state law which is basically requiring any abortion procedure performed on any person under the age of 16 to be reported to the state no more than three days after that procedure is done. documents independently obtained by cnn reveal dr. bernard did notify the state health department just two days after that procedure was done. a.g. roquita saying they are still gathering evidence, they are still conducting their own legal review, which remains open. dr. bernard's attorney insisting that review is unnecessary, especially if you dig up these publicly available documents. in fact, on friday an attorney sending the attorne