Snopes Debunker - Ohio's abortion ban, a collection of abortion rumors on social media, and a rumor about a Texas homeowner​

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 6, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Ohio's abortion ban, a collection of abortion rumors on social media, and a rumor about a Texas homeowner​ Did Ohio’s Abortion Ban Force a 10-Year-Old Rape Victim to Travel to Indiana? In late June 2022, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortions, Ohio outlawed abortions for people who had been pregnant for six weeks or longer, including rape victims. The impact was swift. According to several news outlets, for example, Ohio’s new abortion ban forced a 10-year-old girl who had gotten pregnant by rape to travel to her neighboring state of Indiana where abortion remained legal. Bethania Palma reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting 8 Social Media Rumors That Surfaced After Roe v. Wade Overturned From TikTok videos alleging mail deliveries of uteruses to satirical posts that appeared to have been taken seriously, here's a rundown. Read Story. Where Is Abortion Legal or Banned? A State-by-State Guide After Roe v. Wade Reversal Here's the legal status of abortion in all 50 states. Read Story. Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47? A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion robbery, and that two others were injured. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Judge Throws out Trump-Era Rollbacks on Endangered Species A federal judge threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species. Read More NASA: Contact Lost with Spacecraft on Way to Test Moon Orbit NASA said it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem. Read More Georgia Subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump Election Probe The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump's campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury. Read More

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