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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 30, 2011 an interview
Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on abortion rights.
True
By Louis Jacobson, Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 5, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on October 28, 2011 a web advertisement
Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2011
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post
Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency
stated on October 22, 2011 parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event
Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate."
False
By Molly Moorhead • October 24, 2011
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 3, 2011 a website
Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2011
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 19, 2011 a blog post
Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues."
Half-True
October 3, 2011
Susan Combs
Susan Combs
stated on August 3, 2011 an interview
On abortion.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 21, 2011
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 26, 2011 an interview with Politico
"Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • August 16, 2011
Peggy Lehner
Peggy Lehner
stated on July 18, 2011 a radio interview
"There’s actually 600 abortions done after the 20th week of pregnancy every year in Ohio."
True
By Joe Guillen • August 4, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 12, 2011 a speech in Los Angeles
Says President Barack Obama’s overturning of the Mexico City Policy means federal tax dollars can be used "to fund abortion all over the world."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 1, 2011
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
stated on June 6, 2011 a web video.
Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
True
By Sean Gorman • June 27, 2011
Janice Hahn
Janice Hahn
stated on June 7, 2011 a TV ad
Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case"
Half-True
June 8, 2011
Janice Hahn
Janice Hahn
stated on June 7, 2011 a TV ad
Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill."
True
June 8, 2011
Marjorie Dannenfelser
Marjorie Dannenfelser
stated on May 6, 2011 a blog
Planned Parenthood "raked in more than $300 million in profits over the past four years."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 7, 2011
Steve Oelrich
Steve Oelrich
stated on May 17, 2011 floor debate on May 5, 2011
"You can't give a child an aspirin in school without permission. You can't do any kind of medication, but we can secretly take the child off and have an abortion."
True
By Katie Sanders • May 17, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 10, 2011 a fundraising letter
"Eighty-seven percent of private insurance plans currently include (abortion) coverage."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • May 16, 2011
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on April 27, 2011 comments during House floor debate
"90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 28, 2011
Ronald Renuart
Ronald Renuart
stated on April 20, 2011 comments during a committee hearing
"Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 21, 2011
Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
stated on April 14, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives
"For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • April 21, 2011
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