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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,045 posts)
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 08:09 AM Jul 2022

Analysis: What Ohio law says about a 10-year-old rape victim and abortion

David Weigel Retweeted

Ohio 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.

washingtonpost.com
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 OP
WaPo is paywalled ... any chance you can share what the law actually says? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2022 #1
I added a "Gift Article" link. Try it now. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 #2
Used it thanks! Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2022 #6
So why did the hospital refuse to provide services? lark Jul 2022 #3
Despite the law, the hospital may have been afraid of criminal charges. Or it's a Catholic hospital SharonAnn Jul 2022 #8
Fuck all those woman hating knuckle draggers Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #4
This bit from the article irisblue Jul 2022 #5
Because what 10 year old DOESN'T want to start a lengthy legal case Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #7

SharonAnn

(13,887 posts)
8. Despite the law, the hospital may have been afraid of criminal charges. Or it's a Catholic hospital
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:32 AM
Jul 2022

Diamond_Dog

(34,826 posts)
4. Fuck all those woman hating knuckle draggers
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 08:26 AM
Jul 2022

I can’t believe my state keeps electing these disgusting troglodytes

irisblue

(34,296 posts)
5. This bit from the article
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 08:42 AM
Jul 2022

"The World Health Organization has estimated that childbirth and complications from pregnancy are the world’s 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

(52,831 posts)
7. Because what 10 year old DOESN'T want to start a lengthy legal case
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:07 AM
Jul 2022

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.

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