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Search results for "girls'"

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Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2022 in a post:
Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians."
By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022
Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall:
Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023
Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing:
A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood.
By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2012
Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“If you need Girl Scout cookies this year and don’t have a local troop to support, please consider buying from Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC’s homeless shelters.”
By Madison Czopek• May 8, 2023
Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium:
"Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP."  
By Jon Greenberg• April 29, 2016
Viral image stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo of a young girl crying alongside an ISIS member is a Christian being forced into sexual slavery as a child bride.
By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2019
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 21, 2018 in a headline:
"Migrant mother and ‘crying girl’ on Time cover never separated."
By Amy Sherman• June 25, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder:
The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2015
Bloggers stated on December 02, 2018 in a blog post:
"Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'."
By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2018
UN's UNICEF stated on July 06, 2016 in an article on Medium:
In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2016
Viral image stated on August 16, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Malala Yousafzai “is silent about the cries of women and children suffering at the hands of the Taliban.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021
Obama Girl stated on July 19, 2007 in a YouTube video.:
"At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.
By John Frank• September 6, 2007
American Life League stated on February 04, 2014 in an email blast:
Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 13, 2014
Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter:
Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."
By Joseph Cariz• September 7, 2016
Social Media stated on February 25, 2025 in a post:
Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
By Sara Swann• March 14, 2025
Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
By Katie Sanders• November 16, 2014
Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post:
Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India.
By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2016
religionmind.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline:
"Saudi Arabia to Behead 6 School Girls for Being With Their Male Friends Without Parents or a Guardian"
By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2017
Viral image stated on June 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows “the Sandy Hook girls that did not die like they said they did!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2024
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
 Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana.  
By Samantha Putterman• September 24, 2019

Articles (205)

Did Donald Trump shut down Michelle Obama’s ‘Let Girls Learn’ program?

By Smitha Rajan• May 11, 2017

Africa Check debunks HIV stat

By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2016

Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports'

By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020

Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled

By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015

PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’

By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015

Mailbag: Reader's PolitiFact rating, ‘Out of Date’

By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2014

Could 10-year-old rape victim have gotten abortion in Ohio? Experts say exceptions in law are vague

By Jeff Cercone• July 21, 2022

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 16 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2014

Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread.

By Angela Fu, Loreben Tuquero• July 7, 2025

HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl'

By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 16 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2014

Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler

By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021

Fact-checking the 21st International AIDS Conference

By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2016

John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race

By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014

Fact-checking Doonesbury

By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2011

Emma Watson severely undercounts number of child marriages in UN speech

By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2014

Introducing the High Five: A look at our most-clicked items for May

By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2013

The allegations about Donald Trump and Miss Teen USA contestants

By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2016

Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks

By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019

Fact-checking the new pro-Mitt Romney ad

By Willoughby Mariano• February 29, 2012