0 People 980 Fact-checks 456 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (980) Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." By Madeline Heim• October 25, 2023 Viral image stated on January 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 14, 2020 Viral image stated on January 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 1, 2019 Threads posts stated on November 06, 2024 in a Threads post: “Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.” By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2024 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. By Jon Greenberg• August 25, 2011 Carol Alvarado stated on March 02, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 10, 2011 Elon Musk stated on February 16, 2024 in a post: There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.” By Samantha Putterman• February 23, 2024 Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• January 16, 2013 Liberal Groups stated on September 06, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." By Madeline Heim• September 20, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “There’s no such thing as menopause.” By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2024 Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 03, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" By April Hunt• August 21, 2015 Threads posts stated on July 27, 2024 in a Threads post: C-sections are coded as abortions in hospitals. By Samantha Putterman• July 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Johns Hopkins virologist "James Kelly" said the COVID-19 vaccine “discriminates, divides, and judges society as it is.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Massive f— Joe Biden chant breaks out at Army/Navy game.” By Jeff Cercone• December 11, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on August 03, 2021 in Twitter: “324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.” By Madeline Heim• August 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook: "The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding" By Madison Czopek• April 30, 2021 Chris Christie stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." By Erin O'Neill• August 15, 2012 Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." By Lauren Carroll• January 18, 2015 Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." By Brandon Blackwell• July 12, 2013 Articles (456) PolitiFact's Top 5 fact-checks for January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2014 The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT? By Grace Abels• November 19, 2025 Eddie Lucio: 40 percent of McAllen constituents obese By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Debunking Rick Perry's claim about tort reform By Jon Greenberg• August 26, 2011 Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 6, 2022 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about higher education By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2014 And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... By Aaron Sharockman• April 8, 2014 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 PunditFact's March Madness By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2014 Road to the pundit Final Four By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade By Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, Julie Rovner• June 27, 2022 Fact-checking the June 29 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 30, 2014 All abortion bans include exceptions for a mother’s life. But are they working? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 Miscellaneous claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Dave Umhoefer• November 3, 2014 1,300 fact-checks on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the June 29 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 30, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Fact-checking Trump as GOP health bill stalls By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2017
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." By Madeline Heim• October 25, 2023 Viral image stated on January 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: In New York, "it is now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 14, 2020 Viral image stated on January 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 1, 2019 Threads posts stated on November 06, 2024 in a Threads post: “Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.” By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2024 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. By Jon Greenberg• August 25, 2011 Carol Alvarado stated on March 02, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 10, 2011 Elon Musk stated on February 16, 2024 in a post: There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.” By Samantha Putterman• February 23, 2024 Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech: U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped. By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• January 16, 2013 Liberal Groups stated on September 06, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." By Madeline Heim• September 20, 2022 Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “There’s no such thing as menopause.” By Madison Czopek• August 30, 2024 Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 03, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" By April Hunt• August 21, 2015 Threads posts stated on July 27, 2024 in a Threads post: C-sections are coded as abortions in hospitals. By Samantha Putterman• July 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 01, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Johns Hopkins virologist "James Kelly" said the COVID-19 vaccine “discriminates, divides, and judges society as it is.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022 Instagram posts stated on December 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Massive f— Joe Biden chant breaks out at Army/Navy game.” By Jeff Cercone• December 11, 2023 Gwen Moore stated on August 03, 2021 in Twitter: “324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.” By Madeline Heim• August 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook: "The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding" By Madison Czopek• April 30, 2021 Chris Christie stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." By Erin O'Neill• August 15, 2012 Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." By Lauren Carroll• January 18, 2015 Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." By Brandon Blackwell• July 12, 2013
PolitiFact's Top 5 fact-checks for January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2014 The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT? By Grace Abels• November 19, 2025 Eddie Lucio: 40 percent of McAllen constituents obese By W. Gardner Selby• January 9, 2014 Debunking Rick Perry's claim about tort reform By Jon Greenberg• August 26, 2011 Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 6, 2022 What is 'covfefe'? By Aaron Sharockman• May 31, 2017 Claims in the Mary Burke-Scott Walker race about higher education By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2014 And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... By Aaron Sharockman• April 8, 2014 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 PunditFact's March Madness By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2014 Road to the pundit Final Four By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade By Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, Julie Rovner• June 27, 2022 Fact-checking the June 29 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 30, 2014 All abortion bans include exceptions for a mother’s life. But are they working? By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 Miscellaneous claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Dave Umhoefer• November 3, 2014 1,300 fact-checks on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the June 29 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 30, 2014 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Fact-checking Trump as GOP health bill stalls By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2017
