Latest Fact-checks in Abortion Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” 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." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail. 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.” Jeanine Pirro stated on May 3, 2022 in a segment on Fox News: “There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.” Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.” Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “Colorado Governor Jared Polis has just signed into law a bill legalizing abortions through all nine months, up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” Bob Good stated on March 22, 2022 in a radio interview.: Ketanji Brown Jackson “believes in abortion on demand up to the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2022 in a post: Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians." Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi. Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.” Greg Abbott stated on September 7, 2021 in a press conference: The Texas abortion law “provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.” 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.” Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’” Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood." 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.’” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: There is “aborted male fetus” in the Oxford-AstraZeneca “Covid 19 vaccine.” Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
Dave McCormick stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” 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." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail. 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.” Jeanine Pirro stated on May 3, 2022 in a segment on Fox News: “There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.” Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.” Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “Colorado Governor Jared Polis has just signed into law a bill legalizing abortions through all nine months, up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.” Bob Good stated on March 22, 2022 in a radio interview.: Ketanji Brown Jackson “believes in abortion on demand up to the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2022 in a post: Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians." Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi. Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.” Greg Abbott stated on September 7, 2021 in a press conference: The Texas abortion law “provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.” Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.” 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.” Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’” Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood." 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.’” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: There is “aborted male fetus” in the Oxford-AstraZeneca “Covid 19 vaccine.” Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
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."
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it.
Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2022 in a post: “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on May 3, 2022 in a memo to Republican senate candidates and lawmakers: “Republicans DO NOT want to throw doctors” in jail.
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.”
Jeanine Pirro stated on May 3, 2022 in a segment on Fox News: “There are 63 million abortions a year in this country.”
Charlie Crist stated on April 12, 2022 in an interview: Says he has “always” believed “in a woman’s right to choose.”
Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “Colorado Governor Jared Polis has just signed into law a bill legalizing abortions through all nine months, up until the moment of birth.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: “California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.”
Bob Good stated on March 22, 2022 in a radio interview.: Ketanji Brown Jackson “believes in abortion on demand up to the moment of birth.”
Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2022 in a post: Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians."
Tate Reeves stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi.
Viral image stated on October 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.”
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2021 in a tweet.: “Time and again Glenn Youngkin has made it clear: He would ban abortion as governor.”
Greg Abbott stated on September 7, 2021 in a press conference: The Texas abortion law “provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.”
Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Newly obtained emails show UCSF harvesting the clitorises, testicles and penises of murdered babies.”
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.”
Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’”
Facebook posts stated on May 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood."
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.’”
Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: There is “aborted male fetus” in the Oxford-AstraZeneca “Covid 19 vaccine.”
Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."