Linda, There are more examples of fighting back against those robbing us of our rights, our wealth and our voices.
'Doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion case takes 1st legal step against Indiana AG'
'Attorneys for the Indianapolis doctor who helped a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim obtain an abortion took the first legal step on Tuesday in a possible defamation lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) for his comments in a story that has captured international attention.’
‘Kathleen DeLaney filed a notice of tort claim against Rokita on behalf of her client, Caitlin Bernard, for “false and misleading statements” about the OB/GYN in the days after she shared how she helped the 10-year-old, who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.’
“Mr. Rokita’s false and misleading statements about alleged misconduct by Dr. Bernard in her profession constitute defamation per se. The statements have been and continue to be published by or on behalf of Mr. Rokita and the Office of the Attorney General,” the claim reads. “To the extent that these statements exceed the general scope of Mr. Rokita’s authority as Indiana’s Attorney General, the statement forms the basis of an actionable defamation claim against Mr. Rokita individually.” (WAPO) Link below. Sorry no gifting option available.
Fern, no question. But will they bear fruit? I hope so. We need as much coverage as possible. 24/7 to drown out the GOP. People don't remember the content of a headline after 24 hours because of the firehose quantity of news at our disposal. We have to just keep the news feeds on our side and keep it coming.
Linda, There are more examples of fighting back against those robbing us of our rights, our wealth and our voices.
'Doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion case takes 1st legal step against Indiana AG'
'Attorneys for the Indianapolis doctor who helped a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim obtain an abortion took the first legal step on Tuesday in a possible defamation lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) for his comments in a story that has captured international attention.’
‘Kathleen DeLaney filed a notice of tort claim against Rokita on behalf of her client, Caitlin Bernard, for “false and misleading statements” about the OB/GYN in the days after she shared how she helped the 10-year-old, who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.’
“Mr. Rokita’s false and misleading statements about alleged misconduct by Dr. Bernard in her profession constitute defamation per se. The statements have been and continue to be published by or on behalf of Mr. Rokita and the Office of the Attorney General,” the claim reads. “To the extent that these statements exceed the general scope of Mr. Rokita’s authority as Indiana’s Attorney General, the statement forms the basis of an actionable defamation claim against Mr. Rokita individually.” (WAPO) Link below. Sorry no gifting option available.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/19/abortion-doctor-lawsuit-bernard-rokita-indiana/?itid=hp-more-top-stories
Fern, no question. But will they bear fruit? I hope so. We need as much coverage as possible. 24/7 to drown out the GOP. People don't remember the content of a headline after 24 hours because of the firehose quantity of news at our disposal. We have to just keep the news feeds on our side and keep it coming.