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 John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On supporting the Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade National Right to Life Committee stated on August 11, 2008 in a published piece on their Web site: Barack Obama voted against "born alive" legislation in Illinois that was "virtually identical to the federal law." BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "McCain opposes a woman's right to choose." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in Iowa: In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights. Barack Obama stated on February 4, 2008 in an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.: "Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife." Mitt Romney stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "I'm prolife. I'm not going to apologize for becoming prolife. Ronald Reagan followed that same course, as did Henry Hyde and George Herbert Walker Bush. And I'm proud to be prolife." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent." Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2007 in an appearance on Fox News Sunday: "Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980." Fred Thompson stated on November 14, 2007 in an email press release: "Gov. Romney's own health care plan in Massachusetts ... requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board." Log Cabin Republicans stated on October 19, 2007: Mitt Romney has "a pro-choice record." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent." Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Mike Huckabee stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "I would love to see us have in this country what I helped lead in Arkansas...Amendment 65 (which) says that we believe life begins at conception, and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion." Mitt Romney stated on April 26, 2007 in Stratham, N.H.: "(McCain) said he was opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Now he's for overturning Roe v. Wade."
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John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On supporting the Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade National Right to Life Committee stated on August 11, 2008 in a published piece on their Web site: Barack Obama voted against "born alive" legislation in Illinois that was "virtually identical to the federal law." BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "McCain opposes a woman's right to choose." Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in Iowa: In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights. Barack Obama stated on February 4, 2008 in an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.: "Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife." Mitt Romney stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "I'm prolife. I'm not going to apologize for becoming prolife. Ronald Reagan followed that same course, as did Henry Hyde and George Herbert Walker Bush. And I'm proud to be prolife." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent." Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2007 in an appearance on Fox News Sunday: "Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980." Fred Thompson stated on November 14, 2007 in an email press release: "Gov. Romney's own health care plan in Massachusetts ... requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board." Log Cabin Republicans stated on October 19, 2007: Mitt Romney has "a pro-choice record." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent." Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Mike Huckabee stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "I would love to see us have in this country what I helped lead in Arkansas...Amendment 65 (which) says that we believe life begins at conception, and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion." Mitt Romney stated on April 26, 2007 in Stratham, N.H.: "(McCain) said he was opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Now he's for overturning Roe v. Wade."
John McCain stated on August 4, 2008 in flip-o-meter: On supporting the Supreme Court abortion decision Roe v. Wade
National Right to Life Committee stated on August 11, 2008 in a published piece on their Web site: Barack Obama voted against "born alive" legislation in Illinois that was "virtually identical to the federal law."
BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.''
Hillary Clinton stated on December 20, 2007 in Iowa: In the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama "voted 'present,' instead of yes or no" on seven votes involving abortion rights.
Barack Obama stated on February 4, 2008 in an e-mail message sent to voters before Super Tuesday.: "Sen. Obama has always had a 100 percent prochoice rating."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Mitt Romney previously believed "that abortion should be safe and legal in this country." Now he is "prolife."
Mitt Romney stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "I'm prolife. I'm not going to apologize for becoming prolife. Ronald Reagan followed that same course, as did Henry Hyde and George Herbert Walker Bush. And I'm proud to be prolife."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent."
Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."
Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2007 in an appearance on Fox News Sunday: "Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980."
Fred Thompson stated on November 14, 2007 in an email press release: "Gov. Romney's own health care plan in Massachusetts ... requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "I would love to see us have in this country what I helped lead in Arkansas...Amendment 65 (which) says that we believe life begins at conception, and that we ought to do everything in the world possible to protect it until its natural conclusion."
Mitt Romney stated on April 26, 2007 in Stratham, N.H.: "(McCain) said he was opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Now he's for overturning Roe v. Wade."
