Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 15 against the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
The lawsuit (pdf) filed in Indianapolis federal court alleges Indiana University Health and IU Healthcare Associates violated HIPAA, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and a state law after a physician made headlines by sharing the story of a 10-year-old patient’s abortion a year ago.
