A 10-year-old was forced to cross state lines for an abortion after Ohio’s ban went into place. The Indiana doctor who helped her will soon be unable to assist others – By Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert (Business Insider) / July 1, 2022
- Ohio outlawed abortions after six weeks following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last week.
- Physicians in neighboring Indiana described an influx of out-of-state patients seeking care.
- Among those traveling across state lines to receive an abortion was a pregnant 10-year-old.
With abortion outlawed after six weeks in Ohio, physicians in neighboring Indiana described an influx of out-of-state patients seeking care. Among them: a pregnant 10-year-old.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, told the Indianapolis Star that just three days after the federal right to an abortion was reversed she received a call from a colleague, a child abuse doctor in Ohio, who needed her help. The physician had a pregnant patient, a 10-year-old, who could no longer legally undergo the procedure in her home state. .
In Indiana, for now at least, abortion is legal up to 22 weeks after a pregnant person’s last menstrual cycle. However, Indiana politicians have scheduled a special legislative session later this month to address abortion laws. Republican lawmakers, who hold a supermajority in the state, indicate they intend to further restrict the procedure.
