4 People 11320 Fact-checks 4399 Articles People (4) Anti-Defamation League Freedom Defense Advocates Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Fact-checks (11320) National Rifle Association stated on October 15, 2011 in a website alert: Wisconsin’s concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering "all existing (training) certificates insufficient" as part of the permit application By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2011 John O'Bannon stated on February 01, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." By Warren Fiske• February 8, 2016 Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” By D.L. Davis• May 31, 2022 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 07, 2024 in TV ad: Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.” By Caleb McCullough• August 15, 2024 Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." By Matt Dietrich• October 10, 2017 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.’” By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010 Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice." By Manuela Tobias• October 30, 2017 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." By Janie Har• November 1, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on February 06, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." By Linda Qiu• February 10, 2016 Ted Strickland stated on July 26, 2011 in an interview with Politico: "Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]." By Joe Guillen• August 16, 2011 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.” By Warren Fiske• September 23, 2021 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” By Samantha Putterman• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post: "An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom." By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018 Kelda Helen Roys stated on September 28, 2021 in Email: Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” By Madeline Heim• November 2, 2021 Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2012 Tim Scott stated on June 18, 2023 in a TV interview: “Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they’re called domestic terrorists.” By Sevana Wenn• June 22, 2023 Patty Murray stated on January 22, 2014 in an online statement: In the past three years, state legislatures have "enacted more of these restrictions (on abortion) than in the previous 10 years combined." By Julie Kliegman• January 24, 2014 National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2010 Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. By Robert Farley• July 14, 2011 Articles (4399) Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Untangling Ron DeSantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story By Samantha Putterman• August 24, 2023 Where abortion laws stand after the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2022 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 With Roe reversed and Congress deadlocked, states take up new abortion laws By Julie Rovner• January 23, 2023 Scott Walker and abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2015 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 Fact-checking the first McAuliffe-Youngkin debate By Warren Fiske• September 17, 2021 Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2018 Now that Roe is gone, what happens in the states? By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2022 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 Parsing abortion in the health care bills By Robert Farley• March 9, 2010 Here is PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 21, 2023 Is it legal to protest outside justices’ homes? The law suggests no By Sara Swann• May 13, 2022 Democrats’ memo pushes back on GOP claims about Russia probe By John Kruzel• February 28, 2018 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 How state abortion laws changed after the Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2023 Critics say Georgia’s abortion law could land women in prison. Here's what we know By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2019
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National Rifle Association stated on October 15, 2011 in a website alert: Wisconsin’s concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering "all existing (training) certificates insufficient" as part of the permit application By Dave Umhoefer• October 31, 2011 John O'Bannon stated on February 01, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." By Warren Fiske• February 8, 2016 Ron Johnson stated on May 11, 2022 in News release: In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.” By D.L. Davis• May 31, 2022 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on August 07, 2024 in TV ad: Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.” By Caleb McCullough• August 15, 2024 Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." By Matt Dietrich• October 10, 2017 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.’” By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2021 Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010 Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice." By Manuela Tobias• October 30, 2017 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." By Janie Har• November 1, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on February 06, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." By Linda Qiu• February 10, 2016 Ted Strickland stated on July 26, 2011 in an interview with Politico: "Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]." By Joe Guillen• August 16, 2011 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.” By Warren Fiske• September 23, 2021 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” By Samantha Putterman• August 30, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 13, 2018 in a blog post: "An elderly British politician has been savagely beaten to a bloody pulp by a gang of anti-Trump protestors because he ‘welcomed’ the U.S. president to the United Kingdom." By Katie Akin• July 17, 2018 Kelda Helen Roys stated on September 28, 2021 in Email: Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison time for providing safe and legal abortions.” By Madeline Heim• November 2, 2021 Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2012 Tim Scott stated on June 18, 2023 in a TV interview: “Think about parents who show up at school board meetings. By this DOJ, they’re called domestic terrorists.” By Sevana Wenn• June 22, 2023 Patty Murray stated on January 22, 2014 in an online statement: In the past three years, state legislatures have "enacted more of these restrictions (on abortion) than in the previous 10 years combined." By Julie Kliegman• January 24, 2014 National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2010 Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. By Robert Farley• July 14, 2011
Many states are looking toward abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2022 Untangling Ron DeSantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story By Samantha Putterman• August 24, 2023 Where abortion laws stand after the 2022 midterms By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2022 Looking for Mr. Right By Wes Allison• November 27, 2007 Understanding the USF budget battle By Katie Sanders, Kim Wilmath• February 16, 2012 With Roe reversed and Congress deadlocked, states take up new abortion laws By Julie Rovner• January 23, 2023 Scott Walker and abortion By Tom Kertscher• March 3, 2015 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 Fact-checking the first McAuliffe-Youngkin debate By Warren Fiske• September 17, 2021 Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2018 Now that Roe is gone, what happens in the states? By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2022 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 Parsing abortion in the health care bills By Robert Farley• March 9, 2010 Here is PolitiFact readers’ pick for 2023 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 21, 2023 Is it legal to protest outside justices’ homes? The law suggests no By Sara Swann• May 13, 2022 Democrats’ memo pushes back on GOP claims about Russia probe By John Kruzel• February 28, 2018 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 How state abortion laws changed after the Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2023 Critics say Georgia’s abortion law could land women in prison. Here's what we know By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2019
