A story about a 10-year-old rape victim who had to leave Ohio to get an abortion is facing increasing skepticism after it was repeated by President Joe Biden, with a fact-checker saying it’s “very difficult” to verify the tale’s authenticity.
Biden referenced the story on July 8 when he signed an executive order aimed at preserving abortion access in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding Roe v. Wade, which affirmed that abortion isn’t a constitutional right, but rather a matter that should be left to individual states. The order pledges to ensure the safety of abortion providers, including mobile clinics that are usually deployed near the borders of states where abortion is restricted.
