Latest Mostly False 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 X posts stated on May 25, 2022 in a tweet: Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion. Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” Candace Owens stated on May 3, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden puts pro-life groups on domestic extremist list, calls pro-life people ‘violent.’” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000." Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!" Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed." Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered." Bob Thomas stated on May 8, 2019: In Virginia, "the woman has the right to talk to the doctor who’s going to perform the abortion and (Democrats) wanted to strip that out." Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth." YourNewsWire.com stated on August 21, 2018 in in a blog post: "California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases." Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." DCCC stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose." Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)." Ohio Right to Life stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born." 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." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
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X posts stated on May 25, 2022 in a tweet: Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion. Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” Candace Owens stated on May 3, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design." Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.” Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden puts pro-life groups on domestic extremist list, calls pro-life people ‘violent.’” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000." Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!" Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed." Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered." Bob Thomas stated on May 8, 2019: In Virginia, "the woman has the right to talk to the doctor who’s going to perform the abortion and (Democrats) wanted to strip that out." Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth." YourNewsWire.com stated on August 21, 2018 in in a blog post: "California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases." Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife" Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." DCCC stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose." Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)." Ohio Right to Life stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born." 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." Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
X posts stated on May 25, 2022 in a tweet: Recent research suggests that 15% of abortions are the result of coercion.
Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.”
Candace Owens stated on May 3, 2022 in a tweet: “79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design."
Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
Dean Arp stated on June 2, 2021 in in a committee meeting: Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden puts pro-life groups on domestic extremist list, calls pro-life people ‘violent.’”
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.
Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: "U.S. deaths since 1/22 (2020): COVID-19: 27, flu, 4,700; abortion: 118,000."
Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!"
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed."
Tim Moore stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview: Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."
Bob Thomas stated on May 8, 2019: In Virginia, "the woman has the right to talk to the doctor who’s going to perform the abortion and (Democrats) wanted to strip that out."
Dan Bishop stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill
Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth."
YourNewsWire.com stated on August 21, 2018 in in a blog post: "California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy."
Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day."
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Andrew Koenig stated on August 18, 2017 in a tweet: "It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife"
Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
DCCC stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose."
Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Ohio Right to Life stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding."
Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born."
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."
Blake Rocap stated on February 16, 2016 in a voter mailer: "When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
