The tragic case, which was revealed by a gynecologist in Indiana, was mentioned on Friday by US President Joe Biden, amid the anger expressed by many in the US over the Supreme Court’s decision. “Imagine you were a ten-year-old,” he said indignantly.
A 10-year-old girl who was pregnant after being raped was forced to move out of state in Ohio to have a pregnancy-terminating operation after the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights. of the USA, a police officer quoted by American media confirmed yesterday.
The tragic case, which was revealed by a gynecologist in Indiana, was mentioned on Friday by US President Joe Biden, amid the anger expressed by many in the US over the Supreme Court’s decision. “Imagine you were a ten-year-old,” he said indignantly.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost — whose state quickly moved to ban all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, when most women still don’t know they’re pregnant — initially expressed doubt that the case it is real. “It looks like a made-up story,” argued the Republican-elect.
Columbus police, however, proceeded to arrest a suspect yesterday Tuesday and, during his first appearance before a judge on Wednesday, a police officer confirmed the details of the tragic case, according to a report by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
Officer Jeffrey Hahn told the court that the victim’s mother was told on June 22 by the local child protection agency that her daughter was pregnant and the agency then notified the police.
The little girl had an abortion on June 30 in neighboring Indiana, where procedures of this nature remain legal. The remains of the fetus were subjected to genetic tests to confirm the link to the suspect, the police investigator added.
According to documents seen by AFP, Gerson Fuentes, 27, faces criminal charges for “rape of a minor under 13” allegedly committed on May 12. He is being held in Franklin County.
Columbus police declined to comment when contacted by the agency.
After the Supreme Court decision, about ten conservative states banned abortion in their state. Another sixteen are expected to follow suit soon. Most have exceptions to protect the life of the pregnant woman — but not always in cases of rape or incest.
Yesterday, Ohio’s Republican attorney general issued a statement rehashing the “made up” story: Mr. Yost expressed his “pain” for what the child suffered and his “gratitude” to the police that there is “one less rapist on the street.” .
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