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Rape of 10-year-old jolts US abortion debate

Headline from France 24, from the development of Jul 12, 2022

Newest development Jul 15, 2022 · 3 reportsDocs dispute AG's claim that Ohio law allows 10-year-olds to get abortions

Ohio police have confirmed a 10-year-old rape victim crossed state lines to terminate her pregnancy, local media reported Wednesday, in a case drawing broad attention after the US Supreme Court overturned…

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    Rape of 10-year-old jolts US abortion debate

    Headline from France 24 ·

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    Docs dispute AG's claim that Ohio law allows 10-year-olds to get abortions

    Headline from Ohio Capital Journal ·

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  1. Breitbart News

    Joe Biden Repeats Unverified Story of 10-Year-Old Who Could Not Get Abortion in Ohio (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Biden repeated an unverified story in a speech Friday about a ten-year-old who could not get an abortion after being raped in Ohio.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Ohio AG hasn't heard 'whisper' of evidence for child rape victim seeking abortion (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said his office has not found any evidence of a 10-year-old rape victim in the state who, according to a report cited by President Joe Biden, was six weeks pregnant and traveled to Indiana to receive an abortion.

  3. Breitbart News

    Ohio AG Yost: A 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Can Still Get an Abortion in Ohio (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    On Monday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) stated that Ohio's abortion law "has a medical emergency exception, broader than just the life of the mother.

  4. The Federalist

    Ohio AG: There's No Police Report On Supposed 10-Year-Old Rape Victim (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    The Ohio AG said there's no police report regarding the 10-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and fled the state for an abortion.

  5. Insider

    Ohio's attorney general dismissed the story of a 10-year-old child who sought an abortion after being raped. Days later, he celebrated a suspect's arrest in the case. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The suspect confessed to raping a 10-year-old who later flew to Indiana for an abortion, police say. The case sparked an outcry over abortion access.

  6. France 24

    Rape of 10-year-old jolts US abortion debate (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Ohio police have confirmed a 10-year-old rape victim crossed state lines to terminate her pregnancy, local media reported Wednesday, in a case drawing broad attention after the US Supreme Court overturned…

  7. Ohio Capital Journal

    Docs dispute AG's claim that Ohio law allows 10-year-olds to get abortions (opens Ohio Capital Journal)

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    Ohio Capital Journal's feed description

    Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has claimed that if a 10-year-old gets pregnant in Ohio, she can still get an abortion under exceptions regarding the health of the mother. Two Ohio OB-GYNs — doctors who are required to follow the new law — disputed that analysis on Thursday.

  8. Cincinnati CityBeat

    Doctors Dispute AG Dave Yost's Claim That Ohio Law Allows 10-Year-Olds to Get Abortions (opens Cincinnati CityBeat)

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    Cincinnati CityBeat's feed description

    “It states specifically ‘medically diagnosed condition’ and as far as I can tell, adolescent pregnancy is not a medically diagnosed condition that’s listed."

  9. Newsweek

    Fact Check: Could pregnant 10-year-old girl get an abortion in Ohio? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ohio AG made a dubious claim that the pregnant 10-year-old could get treatment in his state. The matter has fueled national debate after Roe v. Wade ruling.

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