Tom Paine 1949
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“Ohio’s heartbeat law has a medical emergency exception broader than just the life of the mother,” Mr. Yost said. “This young girl, if she exists and if this horrible thing actually happened to her — it breaks my heart to think about it — she did not have to leave Ohio to find treatment.” — Iamwhaiseem
Yes she exists. Yes, this rape did happen. Yes the culprit was finally arrested after DNA tests were taken.
She had her abortion out of state because there are only a few abortion locations still open in the entire state of Ohio — and they are rapidly closing their doors!
Of the few still existing most have NOT been taking new patients since the Roe decision, which leaves this idiotic Ohio law in effect which BANS abortion for rape!
The Republican Ohio Attorney General’s word is worth sh*t. He is an enemy of women and an anti-Choice creep.
Should the poor mother and child have SUED to try to force the state or a state hospital to allow an abortion? Who exactly would they have sued or petitioned? What money had they to sue as the clock was ticking in the poor girl’s womb? How long would it have taken even if the mother knew who to contact, had money to make a legal claim, and finally won? Women (and children) who want to stop an unwanted pregnancy need quick and safe abortion assistance w/o state interference!
Fuck the hypocritical Ohio politicians for passing this cruel law that takes away even poor rape victim’s rights! If their own mistresses got knocked up, or their own daughters got pregnant by somebody from “the wrong side of the tracks,” most wouldn’t hesitate a second before urging them to get an abortion!
As it turned out, with NO help from the worthless Ohio Attorney General’s office the case was apparently properly reported by the social worker to local police and finally prosecuted by the bureaucracy after DNA evidence was gathered.
The brave woman doctor who performed the out of state abortion rightly refused to give out the child or mother’s name, even though she was threatened and defamed by the rightwing media and state politicians. The case had already been reported to the authorities.
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