Fact Check Posts – Page 3

Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece

"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."

By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011

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."

By Joe Guillen • August 4, 2011

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."

By Sean Gorman • June 27, 2011

Janice Hahn
stated on June 7, 2011 a TV ad

Says Craig Huey called Planned Parenthood a "murder mill."

June 8, 2011

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."

By Katie Sanders • May 17, 2011

Richard Corcoran
stated on April 27, 2011 comments during House floor debate

"90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 28, 2011

Wayne Christian
stated on March 15, 2011 a press release

Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions."

March 26, 2011

Dan Patrick
stated on February 17, 2011 remarks on the Senate floor

"We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."

February 18, 2011

Rick Perry
stated on January 22, 2011 a speech

Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 1, 2011

Heidi Group
stated on January 4, 2011 a letter.

"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2011

Oregon Right to Life PAC
stated on December 5, 2010 a newspaper ad

Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations

By Ian K. Kullgren • December 10, 2010

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."

October 26, 2010

Michael Bennet
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign ad

Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 18, 2010

Bart Stupak
stated on March 21, 2010 a news conference

"There will be no public funding for abortion in this legislation."

March 23, 2010

Loretta Sanchez
stated on November 10, 2009 an interview on "Morning Joe"

The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 12, 2009

Planned Parenthood
stated on November 9, 2009 an alert to members

"President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."

By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2009

National Right to Life Committee
stated on September 16, 2009 a press release

The Baucus bill "contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion."

September 21, 2009

John Boehner
stated on September 10, 2009 a statement from the Minority Leader's office

As a candidate, President Obama "declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president."

By Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2009

National Right to Life Committee
stated on August 11, 2008 a published piece on their Web site

Barack Obama voted against "born alive" legislation in Illinois that was "virtually identical to the federal law."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 9, 2008

MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 an e-mail message

"McCain opposes a woman's right to choose."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 8, 2008

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