For instance, where did the alleged rape occur in Ohio? Bernard has refused to answer the question. The Ohio attorney general says that although Ohio law would require the “child abuse doctor” to report a suspected case of child rape to the authorities, there is no sign that such a case has been reported to authorities anywhere in the state.

Bernard is also refusing to say whether she submitted reports to Indiana’s department of health and its department of child services, as state law requires. The Indiana Code states that a report must be submitted to the state department of health for each abortion performed, and the report must also be submitted to the department of child services within three days of the abortion if the patient undergoing the abortion is under the age of 16. It is a crime in Indiana for a health-care provider to fail to submit such a report. By statute, “Each failure to complete or timely transmit a form, as required under this section, for each abortion performed or abortion inducing drug that was provided, prescribed, administered, or dispensed, is a Class B misdemeanor.”

The original July 1 Star article reported that the ten-year-old had traveled to Indiana for an abortion under “Bernard’s care.” National Review asked Bernard via text message today if she had filed the legally required reports on the alleged abortion with the state. “I have no information to share,” Bernard replied.