An Ohio man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl whose case drew national attention following a doctor's comments that the child had to travel to Indiana for an abortion, an account that had led some prominent Republicans -- including Ohio's attorney general and a congressman -- to suggest it was fabricated.
Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden highlighted the case last week at the signing of an executive order aimed at protecting access to abortion as state after Republican-led state, including Ohio, enacted near-total restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark ruling.
Appearing Monday on Fox News, Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said he hadn't heard "a whisper" from law enforcement in Ohio about any reports or arrests made in connection with such a case.Then Wednesday, Jordan tweeted that the suspect "should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." A message was left with his office Wednesday seeking comment.
"This young girl, if she exists and if this horrible thing happened to her -- it breaks my heart to think about it -- she did not have to leave Ohio to find treatment," he said. In a statement Wednesday, Yost said the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation stands ready to help prosecute the case. He did not address his previous suggestions that the case was fabricated.
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