PolitiFact

Marco Rubio stated on February 06, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire:

Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child."

By Linda Qiu• February 10, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2016 in responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.:

Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Brooklyn:

In nine Democratic debates, "We've not had one question about a woman's right to make her own decisions about reproductive health care, not one question."

By Amy Sherman• April 15, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on May 01, 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."

By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2016

Ohio Right to Life stated on August 02, 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."

By Nadia Pflaum• August 12, 2016

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.

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 6, 2008

Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post:

Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019

Newt Gingrich stated on July 06, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week":

Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.

By Lauren Carroll• July 8, 2014

Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event:

As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."

By Lauren Carroll• June 24, 2016

Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":

Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• September 18, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in on ABC's "This Week":

Says "the one person (Donald Trump) has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge."

By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2016

Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in his announcement speech at Miami Dade College:

Says Hillary Clinton "insists that when the progressive agenda encounters religious beliefs to the contrary, those beliefs ‘have to be changed.’ "

By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2015

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."

By Manuela Tobias• November 6, 2017

Evan Jenkins stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate:

"All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "

By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2018

Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:

"On issue after issue that really were hard to explain or understand, you voted present . . . And anytime anyone raises that, there's always some kind of explanation."

By Adriel Bettelheim• February 13, 2008

Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."

By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2016

John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement:

A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2010

Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate:

"More black babies are aborted in NYC than born."

By Lauren Caruba• November 25, 2015

Barbara Boxer stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:

Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose."

By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2016

James Dobson stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad:

Says Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi "will be the very first pro-life first lady."

By Alan Gathright• March 11, 2016

Follow us

Stand up for the facts!

I would like to contribute

Search results for "clinton abortion"

People (3)

Fact-checks (3200)

Articles (1865)

Ted Cruz's false abortion claim was our No. 7 hit of 2016

The Obama abortion debate

Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech

Fact-checking the pro-Clinton super PAC's attack on Donald Trump's comments about women

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for August 2015

Fact-checking Ted Cruz on 'Meet the Press'

It's primary runoff time. Don't forget your Truth-O-Meter

Fact-checking the U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy

Fact-checking internet rumors about Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford

High Five: Our most-clicked items for January

2024 DNC Night 3 fact-check: What speakers got right, wrong in Chicago speeches

7 things Clinton might mention in her acceptance speech

Fact-checking Bill Clinton on the second night of the Democratic convention

Mailbag: 'Y'all have lost your marbles'

10 of the most popular Facebook fact-checks of 2019

Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate

What happened when fact-checkers left their desks to go to Iowa

PunditFact fact-checks the April 19 news shows

In Context: Transcript of Donald Trump on punishing women for abortion

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong