Fact Checker: A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral
This is the account of a one-source story that quickly went viral around the world — and into the talking points of the president., which had guaranteed a right to abortion, has led a number of states to quickly impose new laws to restrict or limit abortions.
The story quickly caught fire, becoming a headline in newspapers around the world. News organizations increasingly “aggregate” — or repackage — reporting from elsewhere if it appears of interest to readers. So Bernard remained the only source — and other news organizations did not follow up to confirm her account.“Child abuse victim, 10, who was six weeks pregnant is forced to travel from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion after home state outlaws it under Roe v Wade ruling.
As a spot check, we contacted child services agencies in some of Ohio’s most populous cities, including Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. None of the officials we reached were aware of such a case in their areas.DeWine, asked Wednesday about the report, called it a tragedy and said the doctor in question presumably reported it to law enforcement.
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