Indiana Doctor Did Report 10-Year-Old’s Rape As Required

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita looked foolish after accusing a doctor of not reporting an abortion performed on a 10-year-old girl from Ohio. Then the report showed up.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R)
After news reports of a 10-year-old girl in Ohio being raped and having to travel to Indiana to obtain an abortion went viral, anti-abortion conservatives tried to throw cold water on the story expressing skepticism that the story was true. When officials in Ohio announced they’d arrested and charged the suspect, the Attorney General of Indiana, Todd Rokita (R), decided to smear the physician who treated the child declaring she hadn’t properly reported the case to officials in Indiana within the required three-day window after the procedure. Now, of course, the required report byDr. Caitlin Bernard, has surfaced. Continue reading “Indiana Doctor Did Report 10-Year-Old’s Rape As Required”

Ohio Man Arrested For Rape Of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Traveled To Indiana For Help

Stock image of a highway sign as you enter Ohio Following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade last month, I reported on a 10-year-old Ohio girl who was forced to travel to Indiana for an abortion after being raped due to the Buckeye State’s trigger law going into effect. Several conservatives called the story a lie due to the timing with the Roe u-turn. But on Tuesday, a man in Columbus was charged with impregnating the girl. Continue reading “Ohio Man Arrested For Rape Of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Traveled To Indiana For Help”

News Round-Up: July 8, 2022

The Supreme Court of Slovenia ruled today that the country's bans on same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples are unconstitutional Some news items you might have missed: • Total Slovenia: The Constitutional Court of Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage and adoptions effective immediately after finding a law under which only heterosexual partners can marry and same-sex couples cannot adopt children to be unconstitutional. Continue reading “News Round-Up: July 8, 2022”

Expectations Of Dating Porn Stars + More News

Woody Fox
Adult entertainer Woody Fox (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • Edge Media: Former gay adult entertainter Woody Fox (above), who hails from Australia, joined his industry colleagues on an edition of the Australian Broadcast Company’s “You Can’t Ask That” to talk about the ins-and-outs of the industry. Continue reading “Expectations Of Dating Porn Stars + More News”

10-Year-Old Ohio Rape Victim Travels To Indiana For Help

A raped 10-year-old girl had to flee to another state after Ohio banned abortions for anyone after 6 weeks, even in cases of rape or incest. Cincinnati.com reports that three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Indianapolis, received a call from a colleague in Ohio. The physician in the Buckeye state had a 10-year-old patient who was six weeks and three days pregnant. Continue reading “10-Year-Old Ohio Rape Victim Travels To Indiana For Help”

Fake Abortion Clinic: ‘Abortion Causes Cancer, Mental Illness’

With abortion rights rapidly vanishing in many states, NBC News took a look at crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) which provide free services and counseling for women struggling with unplanned pregnancies. CPCs outnumber abortion clinics 3 to 1 nationwide, although NBC News found some wild misinformation being slung around. Continue reading “Fake Abortion Clinic: ‘Abortion Causes Cancer, Mental Illness’”

Facebook Removing Offers To Mail Abortion Pills

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On the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Facebook began removing posts by users who offered to mail abortion pills to people in states where the medication may soon be banned. In some cases, the users were temporarily banned. Continue reading “Facebook Removing Offers To Mail Abortion Pills”

Madonna’s ‘Finally Enough Love’ + More News

Madonna (photo: Ricardo Gomes)
Some news items you might have missed: • Boy Culture: Madonna showed up at NYC’s Terminal 5 last night to promote the 16-track abridged edition of Finally Enough Love (out today) ahead of the 50-track version due out in August. Continue reading “Madonna’s ‘Finally Enough Love’ + More News”

Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target

The U.S. Supreme Court (2021)
The U.S. Supreme Court (public domain)
In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned its own historic Roe v. Wade ruling which made abortions legal in the U.S. And yes, the ruling is pretty much what we’ve been expecting for months. Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target”