National Right to Life official: 10-year-old should have had baby

According to the general counsel for the National Right to Life, the 10-year-old Ohio girl who crossed state lines to get an abortion in Indiana should have been required to carry her baby to term.

Jim Bopp told POLITICO that his law only provides exceptions when the pregnant person's life is in danger.

She would have had the baby, and as many women who have had babies as a result of rape, we would hope that she understood the benefit of having the child.

The story of the 10-year old rape victim forced to leave her home state to have an abortion has sparked a national conversation.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, a man was charged with rape in relation to the case.

Bopp's model legislation, which was released in advance of the Supreme Court's ruling, encourages states to ban all abortions unless necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman.

There is no exception for rape if her life was in danger. There are exceptions for rape and incest in my model, but it is not our ideal position. We don't think we should devalue the life of the baby because of the father's sins.

The state legislature is expected to hold a special session later this month to consider legislation that would ban abortion.

Proponents of abortion rights in the state are expecting the bill's text to be similar to Bopp's model legislation, though Republican legislative leaders have not shared details of the bill.

Bopp thinks the legislature will pass a law during the special session that will protect the unborn.

Bopp didn't know what the details were.