Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Abortion Kamala Harris stated on May 1, 2024 in a speech: In his Time magazine interview, Donald Trump “said states have the right to monitor pregnant women to enforce these bans, and states have the right to punish pregnant women for seeking out abortion care.” Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been." Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.” Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half." Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.” Instagram posts stated on May 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion. Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Eric Swalwell stated on May 8, 2019 in posted on Twitter: "The so-called ‘heartbeat’ law outlaws abortion before most women even know that they're pregnant. This is one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in our country." Donna Campbell stated on April 1, 2019 in the Texas Senate: Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year. Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Jon Ossoff stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood." Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Deborah Glick stated on January 17, 2017 in a debate in the Assembly chamber: "New York state law says you are alive when you begin to breathe."
Kamala Harris stated on May 1, 2024 in a speech: In his Time magazine interview, Donald Trump “said states have the right to monitor pregnant women to enforce these bans, and states have the right to punish pregnant women for seeking out abortion care.” Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been." Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest. Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.” Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half." Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.” Instagram posts stated on May 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion. Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Eric Swalwell stated on May 8, 2019 in posted on Twitter: "The so-called ‘heartbeat’ law outlaws abortion before most women even know that they're pregnant. This is one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in our country." Donna Campbell stated on April 1, 2019 in the Texas Senate: Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year. Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies." Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong. Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Jon Ossoff stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood." Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Deborah Glick stated on January 17, 2017 in a debate in the Assembly chamber: "New York state law says you are alive when you begin to breathe."
Kamala Harris stated on May 1, 2024 in a speech: In his Time magazine interview, Donald Trump “said states have the right to monitor pregnant women to enforce these bans, and states have the right to punish pregnant women for seeking out abortion care.”
Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been."
Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”
Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 12, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
Mark Kelly stated on August 5, 2022 in an ad: Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half."
Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
Instagram posts stated on May 7, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion.
Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.”
The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.”
Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”
Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."
Eric Swalwell stated on May 8, 2019 in posted on Twitter: "The so-called ‘heartbeat’ law outlaws abortion before most women even know that they're pregnant. This is one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in our country."
Donna Campbell stated on April 1, 2019 in the Texas Senate: Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year.
Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2018 in a poll: "Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies."
Andrew White stated on May 11, 2018 in a Democratic gubernatorial debate: Says Cecile Richards recently said there’s room in "her movement" for people who personally believe abortion is wrong.
Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care"
Jon Ossoff stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood."
Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy."
Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood."
Deborah Glick stated on January 17, 2017 in a debate in the Assembly chamber: "New York state law says you are alive when you begin to breathe."
