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Rachel Campos-Duffy
Rachel Campos-Duffy
stated on June 12, 2013 an interview
"Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
False
July 12, 2013
Shelley Adler
Shelley Adler
stated on October 10, 2012 a campaign event
Says Rep. Jon Runyan "voted to redefine rape."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 18, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on June 3, 2012 a news release
Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.
False
By Stephen Koff • June 14, 2012
stated on May 10, 2012 a TV ad
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
False
May 17, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 17, 2012 a newspaper interview
Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
False
May 2, 2012
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Medical Society
stated on April 19, 2012 an interview
Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
April 10, 2012
Rod Monroe
Rod Monroe
stated on March 1, 2012 a floor speech.
Says "the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2012
Christine Sinicki
Christine Sinicki
stated on February 21, 2012 a legislative floor speech
While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 4, 2012
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on February 15, 2011 an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show"
The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 18, 2011
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
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on May 4, 2010 a candidate forum
"Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2010
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