How the story of an Ohio rape victim, 10, in need of an abortion went from fact to fiction

How the story of an Ohio rape victim, 10, in need of an abortion went from fact to fiction
Ohio AG Dave Yost (inset) questioned a dubious abortion-related report cited by President Joe Biden (R) last week (Alex Wong/Getty Images and Fox News)

The story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who allegedly had to cross state lines to get an abortion after the overturning of Roe v Wade may be proven baseless after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said his office didn't hear a "whisper" about the case and said there's "no biological evidence" as a rape kit was not performed.

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The disturbing case dominated headlines shortly after the Indianapolis Star reported that a little girl had to leave Ohio to get an abortion as she was denied one in her home state. An Indianapolis-based gynecologist claimed an Ohio child abuse doctor got in touch with her just hours after the Supreme Court's decision. The child was said to be six weeks and three days pregnant, and therefore, ineligible by just three days to get the procedure done in Ohio. Abortion advocates used the case to halt Ohio's six-week abortion limit, but the effort was denied by a judge on Friday, July 8.