A story about a 10-year-old rape victim who had to leave Ohio for an abortion has come under fire after it was repeated by President Joe Biden, with a fact-checker saying it is “very difficult” to verify the tale’s authenticity.
Biden referenced the story on Friday when he signed an executive order aimed at preserving abortion access in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, which affirmed that abortion is not 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….