A girl of ten years of age, who she was pregnant following rape that he suffered, he was forced to go to another state than the one where he lives, the Ohioto undergo an operation to terminate the pregnancy, after revoking the right to abortion at the federal level by the US Supreme Court, confirmed yesterday Wednesday (13/7) a police officer cited by US media.
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 USA for the decision of the Supreme Court. “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.
However, Columbus police arrested a suspect on Tuesday, and during his first court appearance on Wednesday, an officer confirmed the details of the tragic case, according to a newspaper report. Columbus Dispatch.
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 underwent genetic testing to confirm a link to the suspectthe police investigator added.
According to documents consulted 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 issues statement rebutting ‘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.”
Source: News Beast
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