Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Abortion Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 in an interview with WMUR-TV: Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.” Sherrod Brown stated on September 4, 2024 in a TV interview: Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.” Elissa Slotkin stated on September 11, 2024 in a TV ad: Mike Rogers supported “laws that could eliminate IVF and birth control.” Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion." Jacky Rosen stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign ad: Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.” Gavin Newsom stated on November 19, 2023 in a statement on X: In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.” Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.” Jonathan Turley stated on June 24, 2022 in an interview on Fox News: “The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions." Lindsey Graham stated on May 8, 2022 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “We’re one of the seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks.” Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi. Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: A graphic on U.S. abortion rates shows larger declines during recent Democratic presidential administrations, and says its due to the party’s approach of making abortions unnecessary, rather than the Republican Party’s approach of making the procedure illegal. Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Amy Klobuchar stated on November 20, 2019 in comments at Democratic debate: "Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions." Seth Moulton stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden hasn’t admitted he was wrong on the Iraq War, as he did with the Hyde Amendment. Bernie Sanders stated on June 6, 2019 in a tweet: "I have consistently voted against the Hyde Amendment."
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Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 in an interview with WMUR-TV: Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.” Sherrod Brown stated on September 4, 2024 in a TV interview: Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.” Elissa Slotkin stated on September 11, 2024 in a TV ad: Mike Rogers supported “laws that could eliminate IVF and birth control.” Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion." Jacky Rosen stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign ad: Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.” Gavin Newsom stated on November 19, 2023 in a statement on X: In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.” Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.” Jonathan Turley stated on June 24, 2022 in an interview on Fox News: “The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions." Lindsey Graham stated on May 8, 2022 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “We’re one of the seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks.” Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi. Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: A graphic on U.S. abortion rates shows larger declines during recent Democratic presidential administrations, and says its due to the party’s approach of making abortions unnecessary, rather than the Republican Party’s approach of making the procedure illegal. Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Amy Klobuchar stated on November 20, 2019 in comments at Democratic debate: "Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions." Seth Moulton stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden hasn’t admitted he was wrong on the Iraq War, as he did with the Hyde Amendment. Bernie Sanders stated on June 6, 2019 in a tweet: "I have consistently voted against the Hyde Amendment."
Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 in an interview with WMUR-TV: Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.”
Sherrod Brown stated on September 4, 2024 in a TV interview: Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.”
Elissa Slotkin stated on September 11, 2024 in a TV ad: Mike Rogers supported “laws that could eliminate IVF and birth control.”
Bryan Steil stated on April 28, 2024 in TV interview: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."
Jacky Rosen stated on July 17, 2024 in a campaign ad: Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.”
Gavin Newsom stated on November 19, 2023 in a statement on X: In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”
Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.”
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights
Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.
Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.”
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”
EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”
Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Planned Parenthood Votes stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Jonathan Turley stated on June 24, 2022 in an interview on Fox News: “The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.”
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."
Lindsey Graham stated on May 8, 2022 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “We’re one of the seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks.”
Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi.
Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.”
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.”
Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: A graphic on U.S. abortion rates shows larger declines during recent Democratic presidential administrations, and says its due to the party’s approach of making abortions unnecessary, rather than the Republican Party’s approach of making the procedure illegal.
Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans."
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Amy Klobuchar stated on November 20, 2019 in comments at Democratic debate: "Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need."
John Cornyn stated on July 22, 2019 in an advertisement: Says Royce West stood with Wendy Davis "to support painful late-term abortions."
Seth Moulton stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden hasn’t admitted he was wrong on the Iraq War, as he did with the Hyde Amendment.
Bernie Sanders stated on June 6, 2019 in a tweet: "I have consistently voted against the Hyde Amendment."
