Human Rights Commission finds reasonable grounds in pediatrician’s termination, orders further review

Aug 25, 2025

The Maine Human Rights Commission voted that there are reasonable grounds to believe a Central Maine Healthcare pediatrician was terminated because of discriminatory animus and in retaliation for reporting patient-safety concerns; the commission will pursue conciliation on the findings.

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At a recent meeting of the Maine Human Rights Commission, commissioners voted to find reasonable grounds to believe that Central Maine Healthcare (CMHC) discriminated against and retaliated against a pediatrician after she raised patient-safety concerns and a gender-discrimination complaint.

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