35 People 24743 Fact-checks 8130 Articles People (35) Everytown for Gun Safety Safety For All Initiative Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. Progress Texas Texas GOP Texas Values Battleground Texas Texas Future Virginia Center for Public Safety Get EQUAL Texas Libertarian Party of Texas Texas Organizing Project Texas Association of Business Texas Department of Transportation Texas Medical Association Texas Right to Life Texas secession petition Texas Veterans Commission Republican Party of Texas Texas Campaign for the Environment Fact-checks (24743) Simone Gold stated on February 06, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 26, 2021 Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.” By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020 Ken Paxton stated on February 05, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." By Emma Hinchliffe• March 4, 2016 Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. By W. Gardner Selby• February 12, 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Viral image stated on October 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” By Madison Czopek• October 13, 2021 Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half." By Nusaiba Mizan• August 9, 2022 Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." By Lauren Caruba• November 25, 2015 Nick Schroer stated on February 12, 2019 in a podcast: "There are statistics out there that show the number of women who died from illegal abortions prior to Roe v. Wade, that number has skyrocketed since with women dying more with legal abortions." By Sidney Steele• April 25, 2019 Mark Udall stated on June 09, 2013 in a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week": Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism." By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2013 Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” By Samantha Putterman• April 26, 2023 Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 12, 2010 Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” By Samantha Putterman• April 13, 2023 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Donna Campbell stated on April 01, 2019 in the Texas Senate: Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year. By Madlin Mekelburg• April 5, 2019 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Says he "was the only Republican" to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. By Joshua Gillin• April 26, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on September 01, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." By Amy Sherman• September 1, 2010 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013 Articles (8130) The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear By Chabeli Carrazana• June 24, 2025 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Reader hits were topped by a faulty shot at Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2010 A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2020 Presenting: The top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact checks of 2013 By W. Gardner Selby• December 30, 2013 Democrats’ memo pushes back on GOP claims about Russia probe By John Kruzel• February 28, 2018 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Federal VAERS database is a critical tool for researchers, but a breeding ground for misinformation By Gabrielle Settles• May 3, 2021 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Michael Flynn’s unmasking: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson, Emily Venezky• May 14, 2020 How strong are HIPAA protections in a post-Roe world? By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2022 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 How an unproven abortion ‘reversal’ treatment has advanced in the US By Samantha Putterman• April 4, 2022 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role? By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2021 Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2017 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2018 Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2019
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Simone Gold stated on February 06, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 26, 2021 Greg Abbott stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped." By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.” By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020 Ken Paxton stated on February 05, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." By Emma Hinchliffe• March 4, 2016 Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. By W. Gardner Selby• February 12, 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Viral image stated on October 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.” By Madison Czopek• October 13, 2021 Beto O'Rourke stated on June 27, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half." By Nusaiba Mizan• August 9, 2022 Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." By Lauren Caruba• November 25, 2015 Nick Schroer stated on February 12, 2019 in a podcast: "There are statistics out there that show the number of women who died from illegal abortions prior to Roe v. Wade, that number has skyrocketed since with women dying more with legal abortions." By Sidney Steele• April 25, 2019 Mark Udall stated on June 09, 2013 in a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week": Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism." By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2013 Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” By Samantha Putterman• April 26, 2023 Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 12, 2010 Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” By Samantha Putterman• April 13, 2023 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke• February 19, 2013 Donna Campbell stated on April 01, 2019 in the Texas Senate: Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year. By Madlin Mekelburg• April 5, 2019 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Says he "was the only Republican" to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood. By Joshua Gillin• April 26, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on September 01, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." By Amy Sherman• September 1, 2010 John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2010 Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013
The future of federal abortion data collection is unclear By Chabeli Carrazana• June 24, 2025 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Reader hits were topped by a faulty shot at Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2010 A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2020 Presenting: The top 10 PolitiFact Texas fact checks of 2013 By W. Gardner Selby• December 30, 2013 Democrats’ memo pushes back on GOP claims about Russia probe By John Kruzel• February 28, 2018 Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you? By Victoria Knight, Hannah Norman• May 12, 2022 Federal VAERS database is a critical tool for researchers, but a breeding ground for misinformation By Gabrielle Settles• May 3, 2021 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Michael Flynn’s unmasking: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson, Emily Venezky• May 14, 2020 How strong are HIPAA protections in a post-Roe world? By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2022 Where are Ted Cruz’s Muslim neighborhoods? By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2016 How an unproven abortion ‘reversal’ treatment has advanced in the US By Samantha Putterman• April 4, 2022 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 GOP governors answer Texas’ call to send forces to the border. But what is their role? By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2021 Can presidents secretly record White House conversations? Yes By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2017 At stake in mifepristone case: abortion, FDA’s authority and return to 1873 obscenity law By Sarah Varney• March 25, 2024 When the Truth-O-Meter combusts By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 1, 2013 The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty' By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2018 Fact-check: How House members exaggerated facts in questioning Robert Mueller By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2019
