Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on May 1, 2024 a speech
In his Time magazine interview, Donald Trump “said states have the right to monitor pregnant women to enforce these bans, and states have the right to punish pregnant women for seeking out abortion care.”
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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • May 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 8, 2024 a Facebook post
“Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been."
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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 10, 2024
Walgreens
Walgreens
stated on March 6, 2023 a statement
Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”
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By Samantha Putterman • March 15, 2023
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 1, 2023 Twitter
“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
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By Madeline Heim • January 13, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on November 14, 2022 Twitter
“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
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By Madeline Heim • December 2, 2022
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
stated on November 19, 2022 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.”
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By Amy Sherman • November 22, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 19, 2022 Campaign ad
If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
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By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2022
Katie Hobbs
Katie Hobbs
stated on October 9, 2022 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.”
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By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 12, 2022 an ad
Blake Masters does not support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
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September 16, 2022
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on August 5, 2022 an ad
Blake Masters “wants to pass a national ban on abortion.”
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August 26, 2022
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on June 27, 2022 an Instagram post
"Under Abbott, Texas leads the nation in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape has fallen by nearly half."
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By Nusaiba Mizan • August 9, 2022
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on June 30, 2022 a campaign advertisement
Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 17, 2022
Bob Good
Bob Good
stated on July 9, 2022 an anti-abortion rally.
“Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
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By Warren Fiske • July 12, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 7, 2022 an Instagram post
A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion.
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By Gabrielle Settles • June 28, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 24, 2022 a speech
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
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By Madison Czopek • June 24, 2022
Don Beyer
Don Beyer
stated on May 2, 2022 a tweet.
“Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
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By Warren Fiske • May 5, 2022
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin
stated on May 2, 2022 an interview on CNN
“There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.”
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By Madison Czopek • May 4, 2022
The Family Foundation
The Family Foundation
stated on July 9, 2020 a blog.
“...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.”
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By Warren Fiske • August 5, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on June 13, 2020 remarks in a debate
Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”
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By Meghan Hall, Julia Schneider • June 18, 2020
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on August 19, 2019 a tweet
"In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."
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By Mica Soellner • November 8, 2019
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