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Related: About this forumAnalysis: What Ohio law says about a 10-year-old rape victim and abortion
David Weigel RetweetedOhio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) claimed Monday that the Ohio heartbeat bill's exceptions would cover a 10-year-old rape victim.
Here's what the law actually says.
Here's what the law actually says.
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Analysis | What Ohio law says about a 10-year-old rape victim and abortion
State Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has said the girl didn't need to leave the state for an abortion. Here's what the law actually says.
Analysis | What Ohio law says about a 10-year-old rape victim and abortion
State Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has said the girl didn't need to leave the state for an abortion. Here's what the law actually says.
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Analysis: What Ohio law says about a 10-year-old rape victim and abortion (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2022
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WaPo is paywalled ... any chance you can share what the law actually says?
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2022
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Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. WaPo is paywalled ... any chance you can share what the law actually says?
A hint, at least?
mahatmakanejeeves
(60,933 posts)2. I added a "Gift Article" link. Try it now. NT
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)6. Used it thanks!
Disturbing story.
lark
(24,149 posts)3. So why did the hospital refuse to provide services?
He's a total fascist and woman hating liar.
SharonAnn
(13,880 posts)8. Despite the law, the hospital may have been afraid of criminal charges. Or it's a Catholic hospital
Diamond_Dog
(34,620 posts)4. Fuck all those woman hating knuckle draggers
I cant believe my state keeps electing these disgusting troglodytes
irisblue
(34,255 posts)5. This bit from the article
"The World Health Organization has estimated that childbirth and complications from pregnancy are the worlds leading cause of death for girls and women ages 15 to 19."
Is horrifying.
Either Yost was kept in the dark by CPD & Franklin County Soc Services & the local prosecutors or Yost was lying on the fox show. Now he is trying to save his political ass.
Scrivener7
(52,737 posts)7. Because what 10 year old DOESN'T want to start a lengthy legal case
to fight for her right to an abortion after she has been raped and impregnated?
All the kids prefer to do that rather than just driving a few hours and having the fucking medical care they need.