Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Abortion Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” Robin Vos stated on January 7, 2024 in TV interview: “The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.” TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot. Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions. Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.” Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.” Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.” Focus on the Family stated on June 28, 2022 in ads: Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont. Nikki Fried stated on June 28, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Charlie Crist is pro-life.” Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned. 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.”
Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” Robin Vos stated on January 7, 2024 in TV interview: “The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.” TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot. Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions. Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth." Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.” Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.” Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.” Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.” Focus on the Family stated on June 28, 2022 in ads: Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont. Nikki Fried stated on June 28, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Charlie Crist is pro-life.” Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned. 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.”
Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.”
Robin Vos stated on January 7, 2024 in TV interview: “The law in Wisconsin (on abortion time limit) is 20 weeks. That is way outside the international bounds.”
TikTok posts stated on December 15, 2023 in a TikTok: “Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot.
Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions.
Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.”
Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”
California Together, No On Proposition 1 stated on August 16, 2022 in comments on its website: “With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.”
Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Marco Rubio stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet: "Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad: Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.”
Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mariannette Miller-Meeks stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter: The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.”
Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.”
Focus on the Family stated on June 28, 2022 in ads: Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.
Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are “closing down all over the country” because Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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.”