Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

Clear
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on February 1, 2018 a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area
Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2018
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on February 7, 2018 a campaign ad
"Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 12, 2018
Say Anything Blog
Say Anything Blog
stated on January 29, 2018 a blog post
"Heitkamp High-Fives Schumer After Voting Against 20-Week Abortion Ban."
False
By Manuela Tobias • February 6, 2018
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on November 1, 2017 a campaign website
"Satanists have teamed up with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in Missouri to roll back the rights of the unborn."
False
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 24, 2017
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on November 15, 2017 an online popup ad
Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights."
Half-True
November 22, 2017
Kayla Moore
Kayla Moore
stated on November 17, 2017 a women for Moore rally
Says Doug Jones "is for full-term abortion."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 21, 2017
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 a radio interview
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on October 23, 2017 a tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."
False
By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017
Kevin Cahill
Kevin Cahill
stated on October 11, 2017 a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom
Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low."
Half-True
By Dan Clark • October 25, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on October 6, 2017 a statement
"Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care"
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • October 21, 2017
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on September 28, 2017 a press conference
"I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor."
True
By Matt Dietrich • October 10, 2017
Andrew Koenig
Andrew Koenig
stated on August 18, 2017 a tweet
"It's time to remove any statue of Margaret Sanger who was a white suprematist (sic), spoke at kkk events & supported by democrats. #prolife"
Mostly False
By Allie Pecorin, Katie Parkins • October 5, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on June 6, 2017 a debate
"In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • June 7, 2017
Uspoln Website
Uspoln Website
stated on May 23, 2017 an online article
"Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • June 1, 2017
Mary González
Mary González
stated on May 11, 2017 House debate of House Bill 2962
An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2017
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 30, 2017 a town hall meeting
"Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 15, 2017
Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
stated on May 4, 2017 an email to constituents
In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2017 In an article
Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
False
By Mark Dent • April 2, 2017
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn Maloney
stated on March 16, 2017 remarks on the House floor
"More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas."  
True
March 24, 2017
Social Media
Social Media
stated on March 6, 2017 social media posts
"It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2017
Previous Next