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Social Media
stated on March 6, 2017 in 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

Sean Duffy
stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release:

"Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions."

Pants on Fire!

By Jonathan Anderson, Nora Hertel • February 24, 2017

Joni Ernst
stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life:

The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2017

Deborah Glick
stated on January 17, 2017 in a debate in the Assembly chamber:

"New York state law says you are alive when you begin to breathe."

Mostly True

By Dan Clark • January 30, 2017

Pat Robertson
stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.:

Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."

Pants on Fire!

By Warren Fiske • November 14, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016

DCCC
stated on October 12, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose."

Mostly False

By Allison Graves • October 24, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on October 4, 2016 in a Spanish-language campaign ad:

Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika.

False

By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on September 24, 2016 in responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.:

Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2016

Colin Van Ostern
stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.:

As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.

Mostly False

By Ella Nilsen • October 6, 2016

NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 28, 2016 in an ad.:

"Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them."

False

By Anna Orso • October 6, 2016

Colleen Deacon
stated on September 10, 2016 in remarks at a campaign office opening for Hillary Clinton:

Says Rep. John Katko "promised he wouldn’t vote to defund Planned Parenthood and since he’s been in office he’s done that four times"

True

By Dan Clark • October 5, 2016

Patrick Murphy
stated on September 20, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says "Marco Rubio would take away a woman’s right to choose for victims of rape or incest."

Mostly True

By Joshua Gillin • September 23, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":

Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu • September 18, 2016

Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad:

Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2016

NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad:

"Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016

Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad:

Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."

Mostly True

By Riley Snyder • September 6, 2016

Ohio Right to Life
stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release:

"Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up until the moment of birth, with their taxpayer dollars."

Mostly False

By Nadia Pflaum • August 12, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on August 3, 2016 in an op-ed:

After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, "Democrats derailed it."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • August 4, 2016

Jacky Rosen
stated on July 20, 2016 in a press release.:

Says "Danny Tarkanian … wants to defund Planned Parenthood and would outlaw a woman's right to choose, even in cases of rape or incest."

True

By Riley Snyder • August 4, 2016

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