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stated on October 21, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother."
True
October 26, 2010
Dwayne Bohac
Dwayne Bohac
stated on October 4, 2010 a mailer
Says the Annie's List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 20, 2010
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad
Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2010
Planned Parenthood PAC
Planned Parenthood PAC
stated on October 6, 2010 a campaign mailer
John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor. 
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 13, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 6, 2010 a campaign commercial
Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on September 21, 2010 a statement
A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."
False
September 27, 2010
Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson
stated on July 26, 2010 a blog post
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 28, 2010
Melanie Crozier
Melanie Crozier
stated on July 21, 2010 a Politico article
Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome.
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • July 26, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 13, 2010 a news release
"The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • July 23, 2010
National Right to Life Committee
National Right to Life Committee
stated on July 13, 2010 a prepared statement
The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 16, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate
"When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot."
Mostly True
June 22, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on June 11, 2010 a campaign press release
"Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida."
False
June 14, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2010 a campaign mail piece.
"Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 11, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 11, 2010 a TV ad
"Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare."
False
May 19, 2010
John Carter
John Carter
stated on March 21, 2010 a press release
"The bill also provides full federal funding for abortions…"
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • March 29, 2010
Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
stated on March 21, 2010 a news conference
"There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation."
True
March 23, 2010
Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
stated on March 4, 2010 a Good Morning America interview
In the Senate version of the health reform bill, "Every enrollee in the Office of Personnel Management enrolled plan, every enrollee has to pay a minimum of $1 per month towards reproductive rights, which includes abortion."
False
March 11, 2010
Daniel Lipinski
Daniel Lipinski
stated on January 22, 2010 a press release
The Senate version of the health care reform bill "allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill."
Mostly False
March 9, 2010
Ken Mercer
Ken Mercer
stated on February 19, 2010 an advertisement
Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2010
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