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(12,828 posts) Fri Jul 1, 2022, 09:07 PM Jul 2022

As Ohio restricts abortions, 10-year-old girl travels to Indiana for procedure [View all]

The Columbus Dispatch

On Monday three days after the Supreme Court issued its groundbreaking decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, took a call from a colleague, a child abuse doctor in Ohio.

Hours after the Supreme Court action, the Buckeye state had outlawed any abortion after six weeks. Now this doctor had a 10-year-old patient in the office who was six weeks and three days pregnant.

Could Bernard help?

Indiana lawmakers are poised to further restrict or ban abortion in mere weeks. The Indiana General Assembly will convene in a special session July 25 when it will discuss restrictions to abortion policy along with inflation relief.

But for now, the procedure still is legal in Indiana. And so the girl soon was on her way to Indiana to Bernard's care.

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As Ohio restricts abortions, 10-year-old girl travels to Indiana for procedure [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2022 OP

There is no freedom in this country for women or girls. Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #1

After Indiana bans it, Ohio and Indiana women can come to Michigan. roamer65 Jul 2022 #2

Or Illinois PortTack Jul 2022 #6

Don't bet on that. James48 Jul 2022 #10

Republicans are already looking for cases in no-ban states they can take to the SCOTUS NullTuples Jul 2022 #13

Kick & recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Jul 2022 #3

Would a child be eligible for use of mifepristone or another Ilsa Jul 2022 #4

Mifepristone is good to 10 weeks & according to the article she was 6 weeks, three days? NullTuples Jul 2022 #17

Mifepristone also isn't 100% effective in inducing abortion GregariousGroundhog Jul 2022 #23

Yes, gestational age wouldn't be a problem, but I'm glad Ilsa Jul 2022 #29

What about the low life who impregnated this child? zeusdogmom Jul 2022 #5

Before Roe, Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #8

And So It Begins ribrepin Jul 2022 #7

This is the situation that Lawrence O'Donnell keeps reminding SCOTUS! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #9

I wonder . . . Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 2022 #11

Exactly! nt pazzyanne Jul 2022 #12

They should be able to do a DNA test on the accused father, then he should be patricia92243 Jul 2022 #16

IN MOST CASES OF INCEST, THAT'S NOT NECESSARY. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 2022 #22

Gov. Abbott sez yeah! And if it's a first-time rapist, Ilsa Jul 2022 #30

I would not be a good Christian... dchill Jul 2022 #14

That it happened to a 10 year child is nausiating. It is sad that she is has to patricia92243 Jul 2022 #15

13 y/o girls (and younger) having babies. keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #18

I have 100% hate for the scum that prevent 10 year old from aborting a pregnancy. JanMichael Jul 2022 #19

Excuse me. IQ has NOTHING to do with it. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 2022 #24

When I was 13 I didn't try to score with 9 year olds. I stand by stupid and/or criminally inclined JanMichael Jul 2022 #25

I commend your restraint. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 2022 #27

OHIO FelineOverlord Jul 2022 #20

This is horrific and infuriating. yorkster Jul 2022 #21

This stance of 'no exceptions' including children who have suffered rape/incest . . . peggysue2 Jul 2022 #26

K & R Duppers Jul 2022 #28