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 Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years." Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Carly Fiorina stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican presidential debate: Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion. Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." Jeb Bush stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. Sandra Smith stated on July 28, 2015 in an interview with Mike Huckabee: "Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions." Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." Harry Reid stated on July 29, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care." Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Public support for abortion "is actually going down a little bit," polls show. Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" The Family Foundation stated on May 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization." Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it." William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood." Miscellany Blue stated on January 15, 2015 in a web post: Says a "lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces.’" Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
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Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years." Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Carly Fiorina stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican presidential debate: Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion. Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." Jeb Bush stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. Sandra Smith stated on July 28, 2015 in an interview with Mike Huckabee: "Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions." Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." Harry Reid stated on July 29, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care." Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Public support for abortion "is actually going down a little bit," polls show. Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" The Family Foundation stated on May 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization." Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it." William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood." Miscellany Blue stated on January 15, 2015 in a web post: Says a "lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces.’" Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped."
Joe Pojman stated on July 28, 2015 in addressing a rally outside the Texas Capitol: "The State of Texas is funding … women’s health services at historically high levels; they just increased their level another $50 million for the next two years."
Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues."
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"
Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."
Carly Fiorina stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican presidential debate: Says Donald Trump has "changed his mind" on abortion.
Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."
Jeb Bush stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
John Cornyn stated on August 3, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control.
Sandra Smith stated on July 28, 2015 in an interview with Mike Huckabee: "Almost 95 percent of all (Planned Parenthood) pregnancy services were abortions."
Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health."
Harry Reid stated on July 29, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care."
Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Public support for abortion "is actually going down a little bit," polls show.
Ultraviolet stated on June 15, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"
The Family Foundation stated on May 14, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "The United States is one of only seven nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization."
Karl Rove stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."
William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan."
Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood."
Miscellany Blue stated on January 15, 2015 in a web post: Says a "lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces.’"
Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."
EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free."
The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
