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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on October 25, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest."  
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman • October 25, 2015
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on September 18, 2015 a speech
"Millions of dollars are spent by Planned Parenthood to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives and the Senate."  
Mostly True
October 8, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on September 30, 2015 an interview on Fox News' "Hannity"
Planned Parenthood "is an organization that funnels millions of dollars in political contributions to pro-abortion candidates."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2015
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on April 19, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."  
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By Lauren Carroll • April 19, 2015
Miscellany Blue
Miscellany Blue
stated on January 15, 2015 a web post
Says a "lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces.’"
Mostly True
By Clay Wirestone • February 6, 2015
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on October 7, 2014 an ad
"In Massachusetts, Scott Brown pushed for a law to force women considering abortion -- force them -- to look at color photographs of developing fetuses."
Mostly True
By Jonathan Van Fleet • October 10, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 1, 2014 a TV ad
Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 9, 2014 a TV ad
Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
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By Amy Sherman • September 11, 2014
Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards
stated on December 6, 2013 an interview with Texas Monthly
The "U.S. has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country."
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2014
Hilary Rosen
Hilary Rosen
stated on November 10, 2013 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship."  
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By Katie Sanders • November 10, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 27, 2013
Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood.
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 11, 2013
Sarah Ponder
Sarah Ponder
stated on July 1, 2013 a rally at the state Capitol
Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 3, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on June 25, 2013 a filibuster on the Senate floor
Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • June 25, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall debate
"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2012
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 a book
"Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
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By Eric Stirgus • September 24, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 29, 2012 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
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 26, 2012 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."
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By Amy Sherman • August 31, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2012 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."
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By Molly Moorhead • June 19, 2012
Samuel Wurzelbacher
Samuel Wurzelbacher
stated on June 4, 2012 a campaign video
"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • June 12, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on May 11, 2012 an interview
Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
Mostly True
May 30, 2012
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