Latest False Fact-checks in Abortion Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: "All legal scholars, both sides, wanted, and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade be overturned. Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.” Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: If a woman in Texas takes “abortion pills voluntarily,” she would be “charged with murder.” Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin. Mark Robinson stated on November 9, 2023 in a social media post: North Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein “supports taxpayer-funded abortion on demand with no restrictions up until birth.” Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.” Protect Women Ohio stated on October 30, 2023 in a video: Ohio’s Issue 1 “allows for abortion after viability for…financial reasons.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand." Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” Stacey Abrams stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: "Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court. Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court. Catherine Glenn Foster stated on July 14, 2022 in a congressional hearing: "If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that’s not an abortion." Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." X posts stated on May 6, 2022 in a tweet: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.” Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post: "In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama." Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito said that the U.S. needs a “domestic supply of infants” to meet the needs of parents seeking to adopt. Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant. Peggy Hubbard stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: "GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.” Pam Keith stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet: "In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion." Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: "All legal scholars, both sides, wanted, and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade be overturned. Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.” Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: If a woman in Texas takes “abortion pills voluntarily,” she would be “charged with murder.” Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin. Mark Robinson stated on November 9, 2023 in a social media post: North Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein “supports taxpayer-funded abortion on demand with no restrictions up until birth.” Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.” Protect Women Ohio stated on October 30, 2023 in a video: Ohio’s Issue 1 “allows for abortion after viability for…financial reasons.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand." Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” Stacey Abrams stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: "Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court. Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court. Catherine Glenn Foster stated on July 14, 2022 in a congressional hearing: "If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that’s not an abortion." Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right." X posts stated on May 6, 2022 in a tweet: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.” Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post: "In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama." Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito said that the U.S. needs a “domestic supply of infants” to meet the needs of parents seeking to adopt. Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant. Peggy Hubbard stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat. X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: "GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.” Pam Keith stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet: "In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion." Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: "All legal scholars, both sides, wanted, and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade be overturned.
Donald Trump stated on April 8, 2024 in a video posted on Truth Social: Democrats support abortion measures that result in the “execution” of babies “after birth.”
Instagram posts stated on February 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: If a woman in Texas takes “abortion pills voluntarily,” she would be “charged with murder.”
Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in Speech: "After Roe was dismantled, extremists evoked a law from 1849 to stop abortion” in Wisconsin.
Mark Robinson stated on November 9, 2023 in a social media post: North Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein “supports taxpayer-funded abortion on demand with no restrictions up until birth.”
Instagram posts stated on November 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.”
Protect Women Ohio stated on October 30, 2023 in a video: Ohio’s Issue 1 “allows for abortion after viability for…financial reasons.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”
Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.”
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”
Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand."
Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.”
Stacey Abrams stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: "Brian Kemp wants to investigate and punish women for having miscarriages."
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on August 3, 2022 in a White House briefing: Overturning Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action by” the Supreme Court.
Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.”
Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was “faking being arrested” during an abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court.
Catherine Glenn Foster stated on July 14, 2022 in a congressional hearing: "If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that’s not an abortion."
Instagram posts stated on June 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.”
Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?”
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview: "Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."
X posts stated on May 6, 2022 in a tweet: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.”
Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post: "In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama."
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito said that the U.S. needs a “domestic supply of infants” to meet the needs of parents seeking to adopt.
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant.
Peggy Hubbard stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, referred to Black women as weeds that needed to be plucked from their garden, and was a supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and a Democrat.
X posts stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: "GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.”
Pam Keith stated on May 8, 2022 in a tweet: “Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet: "In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion."
Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”