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Search results for "Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched"

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Fact-checks (16769)

Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 29, 2022
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.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2024
Viral image stated on August 10, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“CA inmate pregnant after being forced to share prison with transgender ‘woman.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021
One Nation stated on July 16, 2022 in ads:
Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects.
By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2022
Kayla Moore stated on November 17, 2017 in a women for Moore rally:
Says Doug Jones "is for full-term abortion."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2017
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.”
By Madison Czopek• April 6, 2022
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."
By Monique Curet• May 19, 2022
Anonymous Caller stated on November 14, 2017 in a voicemail:
Says a Washington Post reporter is "calling to find out if anyone at this address is a female between the ages of 54 to 57 years old willing to make damaging remarks about candidate Roy Moore" for up to $7,000.
By John Kruzel• November 15, 2017
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 04, 2012 in a campaign video:
"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
By Tom Feran• June 12, 2012
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
Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:
Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."  
By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018
Shelly Moore stated on July 08, 2011 in a campaign flier:
Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
By Dave Umhoefer• July 14, 2011
Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.:
"Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’"  
By Warren Fiske• October 22, 2019
Evening World stated on November 13, 2017 in a headline:
"Breaking: woman says she was offered big money by Washington Post to accuse Roy Moore of misconduct."
By Amy Sherman• December 11, 2017
Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech:
Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
By Janie Har• May 24, 2013
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
Elissa Slotkin stated on September 11, 2024 in a TV ad:
Mike Rogers supported “laws that could eliminate IVF and birth control.”
By Caleb McCullough• September 13, 2024
Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.:
Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood
By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2013
Dan Becker stated on January 14, 2013 in a news release:
"This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn."
By Janel Davis• February 8, 2013
Facebook posts stated on June 08, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“BREAKING: Rep. Maxine Waters calls for the United States to grant citizenship to every undocumented protester in Los Angeles” 2025 protests.
By Maria Briceño• June 9, 2025

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By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2019

In the Alabama Senate race, the political football is football itself

By Jon Greenberg, Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2020

Hoaxes, fake news about the Las Vegas massacre

By Louis Jacobson, Emily Tanaka, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2017

Fake news in the Alabama Senate race surges before Election Day

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2017

Roundup of HB2 fact checks: North Carolina's controversial new LGBT law

By Will Doran• April 22, 2016

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Donald Trump claims Doug Jones is 'weak on the border.' Here's what we found

By Miriam Valverde• November 28, 2017

Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021

DeSantis and Haley’s back and forth over bathroom bills in fourth GOP primary debate

By Grace Abels• December 7, 2023

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall in Pennsylvania

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There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

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