There has been a lot of discussion about this girl’s plight, so this post will be longer than most.<\/p>\n
At first, conservatives didn’t believe the rape even happened.<\/p>\n
How conservative media weaponized a story about a 10-year-old and abortion<\/a>, by Morgan Sung<\/p>\n Wednesday\u2019s news of charges filed in connection to the assault have not marked the end of the story. Zignal Labs, a company that analyzes social media, broadcast, traditional media and online conversation, found that response to news of the arrest surpassed the furor around initial coverage.<\/p>\n Read more at NBC news<\/a><\/p>\n Then the Republican AG from Indiana (where abortion is still legal) stated that he’ll begin investigating the doctor who treated the girl – which some view as an intimidation tactic.<\/p>\n Republican AG says he’ll investigate Indiana doctor who provide care to 10-year-old rape victim <\/a>, by Myah Ward<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re gathering the evidence as we speak, and we\u2019re going to fight this to the end, including looking at her licensure if she failed to report. And in Indiana it\u2019s a crime \u2026 to intentionally not report,\u201d state Attorney General Todd Rokita said on Fox News on Wednesday night. \u201cThis is a child, and there\u2019s a strong public interest in understanding if someone under the age of 16 or under the age of 18 or really any woman is having abortion in our state. And then if a child is being sexually abused, of course parents need to know. Authorities need to know. Public policy experts need to know.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at Politico<\/a><\/p>\n Indiana AG eyes criminal prosecution of 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion doc<\/a>, by Alice Miranda Ollstein<\/p>\n \u201cCertainly, it\u2019s an intimidation tactic,\u201d said Fabiola Carri\u00f3n, the director of reproductive and sexual health at the National Health Law Program. \u201cIt\u2019s currently legal in Indiana to offer abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. And even if it wasn\u2019t, this is a life-endangerment situation. A 10-year-old with a still-developing body isn\u2019t capable of delivering a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at Politico<\/a><\/p>\n The doctor’s employer said that she didn’t violate any privacy laws<\/p>\n Indiana doctor who provided abortion services to 10-year-old girl did not violate privacy laws, says employer<\/a> , by Joseph Choi<\/p>\n On Thursday, The Indianapolis Star reported<\/a> that it had obtained documentation proving Bernard had properly disclosed the abortion to the state\u2019s department of health. An attorney representing Bernard told the newspaper that she was considering legal action against those who had \u201csmeared\u201d her.<\/p>\n Read more at The Hill<\/a><\/p>\n Indiana doc who performed abortion for 10-year-old tells AG to cease and desist, by Alice Miranda Ollstein<\/p>\n The doctor at the center of a firestorm over abortion rights sent a cease and desist letter<\/a> to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday demanding that he stop \u201cmaking false and misleading statements\u201d about her to the press.<\/p>\n Read more at Politico<\/a><\/p>\n Now, Republicans hope the issue will fade away into the background<\/p>\n ‘Oh, God, no’: Republicans fear voter backlash after Indiana child rape case<\/a>, by David Siders, Adam Wren and Megan Messerly<\/p>\n Republicans knew the minute Roe v. Wade<\/i> was overturned that they had a political problem, particularly with moderates in the suburbs who they need to vote for GOP candidates in the midterms.<\/p>\n The unfolding story of a 10-year-old rape victim who crossed state lines from Ohio for an abortion in Indiana is confirming just how damaging the issue may be.<\/p>\n Read more at Politico<\/a><\/p>\n Republicans are shocked that a 10-year-old can get pregnant<\/p>\n Republicans are shocked that a 10-year-old can get pregnant after the Ohio rape victim abortion story proves true, by Scott Wong<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m amazed a 10-year-old got pregnant. \u2026 You really wrestle with that. That\u2019s a tough one,\u201d Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, said Thursday.<\/p>\n Read more at NBC news<\/a><\/p>\n An official from the National Right To Life thinks the 10-year-old should have had the baby<\/p>\n National Right To Live official: 10-year-old should have had baby<\/a>, by Megan Messerly and Adam Wren<\/p>\n \u201cShe would have had the baby, and as many women who have had babies as a result of rape, we would hope that she would understand the reason and ultimately the benefit of having the child,\u201d Bopp said in a phone interview on Thursday.<\/p>\n Read more at Politico<\/a><\/p>\n The CEO for Americans United for Life went so far as to state that the procedure on the girl wasn’t an abortion<\/p>\n An Abortion Is Not An Abortion If A 10-Year-Old gets One, Says Anti-Abortion Leader<\/a> , by Jennifer Bendery<\/p>\n \u201cI believe it would probably impact her life, and so, therefore, it would fall under any exception and would not be an abortion,\u201d said Foster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWait,\u201d replied Swalwell, puzzled. \u201cIt would not be an abortion if a 10-year-old with her parents made the decision not to have a baby that was the result of a rape?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIf a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that\u2019s not an abortion,\u201d Foster said. \u201cSo it would not fall under any abortion restriction in our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at Huffpost<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s a good summary of everything that’s happened<\/p>\n Eric Swalwell Accuses Jim Jordan Of Extending GOP War On Women To ‘War On Little Girls’<\/a>, by Mary Papenfuss<\/p>\n Jordan disparaged the story because he hates what the situation highlights, said Swalwell \u2014 that the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling jettisoning Roe v. Wade, and the draconian state laws that followed, will \u201cbring us government-mandated pregnancies for 10-year-olds, fourth-graders, little girls.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at Huffpost<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There has been a lot of discussion about this girl’s plight, so this post will be longer than most. At first, conservatives didn’t believe the rape even happened. 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