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Search results for "A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life"

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Fact-checks (15691)

Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.:
Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
By Tom Humphrey• April 12, 2012
Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement:
Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022
Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
By Rachel Revehl• October 29, 2010
Katie Hobbs stated on October 09, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation:
Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2022
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
Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007 in :
"I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."
By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007
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
Sam Brown stated on August 28, 2024 in a campaign appearance:
Proposed Nevada constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights would put “essentially no limit on access to abortion.”
By Caleb McCullough• September 13, 2024
Rick Perry stated on December 27, 2011 in Iowa:
On instances when abortions should be allowed.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 28, 2011
Jon Tester stated on September 08, 2024 in a Facebook ad:
Tim Sheehy “would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2024
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer:
Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
By Becky Bowers• October 19, 2012
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad:
Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."
By Riley Snyder• September 6, 2016
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech:
Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2022
Mark Kelly stated on August 05, 2022 in an ad:
Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
By Tom Kertscher• August 26, 2022
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release:
"The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
By Sabrina Eaton• July 23, 2010
Tommy Tuberville stated on October 08, 2020 in an ad:
Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2020
Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview:
"Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
By Tom Kertscher• July 12, 2013
Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2024 in a video:
Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2024
Jeanne Ives stated on February 07, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 12, 2018
Facebook posts stated on May 03, 2022 in a post:
“Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
By Monique Curet• May 6, 2022

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Untangling Ron DeSantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story

By Samantha Putterman• August 24, 2023

Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion

By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014

Ad Watch: Kaine attacks Allen on abortion and birth control

By Sean Gorman• October 25, 2012

PolitiFact's guide to Mitt Romney and abortion

By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead• October 19, 2012

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

By Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, Julie Rovner• June 27, 2022

Kathleen Peters, David Jolly attack each other in bid to fill Bill Young's seat

By Joshua Gillin• January 13, 2014

In Context: Strong statements on abortion

By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013

California congressional race heats up

By Robert Farley• June 20, 2011

Trump VP pick JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion, domestic violence. We looked closer

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2024

Three Pinocchios slapped on Texas language about abortions, breast cancer

By W. Gardner Selby• December 14, 2016

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By Lauren Sausser• January 12, 2024

Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all

By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022

The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion

By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

By Julie Appleby• July 13, 2022

Is U.S. nearly alone in allowing late-term abortions? Not exactly.

By W. Gardner Selby• November 5, 2015

Romney loves company, but they don't quite belong together

By Amy Hollyfield• December 19, 2007

Critics say Georgia’s abortion law could land women in prison. Here's what we know

By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2019

How an unproven abortion ‘reversal’ treatment has advanced in the US

By Samantha Putterman• April 4, 2022

Scott Walker and abortion

By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2015