WASHINGTON - An open letter last week to Indiana’s medical licensing board, signed by more than 500 doctors in the US state, warned of a “dangerous and chilling precedent”.
They were writing in support of Dr Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynaecologist who had been reprimanded and fined US$3,000 (S$4,000) by the board for talking publicly about having provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim in the summer of 2022.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
