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 Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Jonathan Stickland stated on July 9, 2013 in a tweet: Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year. Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Sarah Ponder stated on July 1, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control." Susan B. Anthony List stated on April 23, 2013 in a radio ad.: New Virginia regulations on abortion clinics "provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices." Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S." Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Gayle Atteberry stated on December 26, 2012 in in an online post : Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards." Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
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Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Jonathan Stickland stated on July 9, 2013 in a tweet: Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year. Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Sarah Ponder stated on July 1, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control." Susan B. Anthony List stated on April 23, 2013 in a radio ad.: New Virginia regulations on abortion clinics "provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices." Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S." Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Gayle Atteberry stated on December 26, 2012 in in an online post : Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards." Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S."
Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound."
Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening."
Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood.
Jonathan Stickland stated on July 9, 2013 in a tweet: Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year.
Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe."
Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."
Sarah Ponder stated on July 1, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators.
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans.
Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008.
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control."
Susan B. Anthony List stated on April 23, 2013 in a radio ad.: New Virginia regulations on abortion clinics "provide the same sanitary environment we expect of dental offices."
Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973."
Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners."
Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year."
Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S."
Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing.
Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release: "This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn."
Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
Gayle Atteberry stated on December 26, 2012 in in an online post : Says "Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards."
Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped.
Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
