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Former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar assaulted in prison, sources say

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Larry Nassar, a former USA gymnastics team doctor , was assaulted in prison overnight, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Larry Nassar, a former USA gymnastics team doctor , was assaulted in prison overnight, according to two sources familiar with the situation. In this Feb. 5, 2018 file photo Larry Nassar sits in court listening to statements before being sentenced by Judge Janice Cunningham for three counts of criminal sexual assault in Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images, FILE MORE: With Larry Nassar's sentencing, his accusers share their own powerful words The extent of Nassar's injuries is unknown, but he is in stable condition, according to sources. Nassar was convicted of state and federal charges for sexually assaulting members of the USA gymnastics team. He's serving his sentences, which total hundreds of years, at a prison in Florida. In this Nov. 22, 2017 file photo, Dr. Larry Nassar appears in cour...

Indiana reprimands doctor for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old rape victim's abortion

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The Indiana Medical Licensing Board decided late Thursday to reprimand and fine a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. The Indiana Medical Licensing Board decided late Thursday to reprimand and fine a doctor after ruling that she violated patient privacy laws by talking to a newspaper reporter about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. After an hourslong hearing, the board voted to issue Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Caitlin Bernard a letter of reprimand and a fine of $3,000, but refused a request from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to suspend Bernard's license. The board dismissed Rokita's allegations that Bernard violated state law by not reporting the child abuse to Indiana authorities. Bernard has become a flashpoint in the national debate on abortion rights since performing the procedure on the Ohio girl last June, not long after the United States Supreme Court overturn...