*(CNN) — Two newspapers owned by Gannett, one in Indiana and one in Ohio, have humanized the new American reality about abortion now that Roe v. Wade has been reversed. And in doing so, they have highlighted the inhumanity of some partisan punditry.
On July 1, the Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old girl in Ohio was pregnant, and because “the Buckeye state had outlawed any abortion after six weeks,” the girl was brought to Indiana for an abortion. The source was Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Indianapolis, who said she had conferred with a child abuse doctor in Ohio.
No further details about the girl or the alleged rapist were obtainable, even though some news outlets tried. In recent days, after President Biden cited the news report and denounced Ohio’s abortion ban, many conservative media outlets and Republican office-holders poured skepticism on the case, and some personalities flatly said they did not believe the 10-year-old existed. Rep. Jim Jordan tweeted: “Another lie. Anyone surprised?”
You know what’s coming next. On Wednesday, the Columbus Dispatch reported that a man has been charged in the case. Police say Gerson Fuentes, 27, “confessed to raping the child on at least two occasions.”
Source: Authorities Confirm Story of 10-Year-Old Rape Victim As Abortion Debate Rages | VIDEO
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