Latest 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 Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks: Says Rick Scott "stripped women of access to public health care." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." James Dobson stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi "will be the very first pro-life first lady." Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Empower Texans stated on January 28, 2016 in a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." Sarah Palin stated on February 1, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Donald Trump's conversion to pro-life beliefs are akin to Justin Bieber's, who said in the past that abortion "was no big deal to him." EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." Carly Fiorina stated on January 20, 2016 in an Iowa Right to Life event in Des Moines: The United States has a "record number of abortions year after year after year." Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." Hillary Clinton stated on December 1, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate." John Stemberger stated on September 22, 2015 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts." Ben Carson stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger "believed that people like me should be eliminated." Dana Loesch stated on September 29, 2015 in a tweet: Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was "forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s revenue is from abortion." Carly Fiorina stated on September 30, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": Planned Parenthood "is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates." Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions. Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. Carly Fiorina stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: One of the Planned Parenthood videos shows "a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' " Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing."
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Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks: Says Rick Scott "stripped women of access to public health care." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." James Dobson stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi "will be the very first pro-life first lady." Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Empower Texans stated on January 28, 2016 in a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)." Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." Sarah Palin stated on February 1, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Donald Trump's conversion to pro-life beliefs are akin to Justin Bieber's, who said in the past that abortion "was no big deal to him." EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." Carly Fiorina stated on January 20, 2016 in an Iowa Right to Life event in Des Moines: The United States has a "record number of abortions year after year after year." Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." Hillary Clinton stated on December 1, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times. Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate." John Stemberger stated on September 22, 2015 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts." Ben Carson stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger "believed that people like me should be eliminated." Dana Loesch stated on September 29, 2015 in a tweet: Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was "forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s revenue is from abortion." Carly Fiorina stated on September 30, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": Planned Parenthood "is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates." Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions. Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. Carly Fiorina stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: One of the Planned Parenthood videos shows "a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' " Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing."
Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks: Says Rick Scott "stripped women of access to public health care."
Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
James Dobson stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi "will be the very first pro-life first lady."
Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion."
Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011.
Empower Texans stated on January 28, 2016 in a web page: In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)."
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week": Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge."
Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child."
John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit."
Sarah Palin stated on February 1, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Donald Trump's conversion to pro-life beliefs are akin to Justin Bieber's, who said in the past that abortion "was no big deal to him."
EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape."
Carly Fiorina stated on January 20, 2016 in an Iowa Right to Life event in Des Moines: The United States has a "record number of abortions year after year after year."
Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone."
Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime."
Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 1, 2015 in a post on her campaign website: "Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times.
Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born."
Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest."
Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."
Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded."
Sean Duffy stated on September 18, 2015 in a speech: "Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate."
John Stemberger stated on September 22, 2015 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."
Ben Carson stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger "believed that people like me should be eliminated."
Dana Loesch stated on September 29, 2015 in a tweet: Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was "forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s revenue is from abortion."
Carly Fiorina stated on September 30, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": Planned Parenthood "is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates."
Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions.
Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open.
Carly Fiorina stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: One of the Planned Parenthood videos shows "a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' "
Victoria Cobb stated on August 22, 2015 in a speech.: "Inspections of abortion centers around Virginia have found multiple violations of parental consent laws … but Gov. Terry McAuliffe and his administration have done nothing."
