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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Shelley Adler
Shelley Adler
stated on October 10, 2012 in a campaign event:
Says Rep. Jon Runyan "voted to redefine rape."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 18, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations."
Mostly False
By J.B. Wogan • October 12, 2012
Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC
stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad:
"Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • September 26, 2012
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 in a book:
"Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 19, 2012
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 6, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times:
Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 6, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on September 4, 2012 in a rally at the Democratic National Convention:
"The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state."
True
By Bill Wichert • September 5, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview.:
The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years."
True
By Nancy Madsen • September 4, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation':
"There is an increasing amount of evidence from public polling that the highest number of Americans ever identify themselves as pro-life."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 31, 2012
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on August 27, 2012 in a CNN interview:
Says women care most about jobs and the economy
True
By Katie Sanders • August 29, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed:
Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2012
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release:
Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’"
True
By Bill Wichert • August 22, 2012
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on August 16, 2012 in a graphic on the Internet:
Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet:
Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
True
By Jon Greenberg • August 8, 2012
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release:
"In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 24, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Mitt Romney "backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • July 25, 2012
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”:
"Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • July 16, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post:
"Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • June 19, 2012
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