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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Siobhan Dunnavant
Siobhan Dunnavant
stated on September 30, 2019 a campaign mailer.
Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies."  
False
By Warren Fiske • October 8, 2019
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stated on June 9, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."
False
August 9, 2019
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on July 26, 2019 a TV interview
Says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti "publicly did not stand in opposition to" former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to sign a bill that expanded the public funding of abortions in Illinois.
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 1, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a rally in Green Bay, Wis.
With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby."
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 29, 2019
Joyce Krawiec
Joyce Krawiec
stated on April 15, 2019 in a speech on the state Senate floor
"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • April 19, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2019 a tweet
"The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 28, 2019
Michael Long
Michael Long
stated on February 3, 2019 a radio interview
Under New York's new abortion law, "If the baby was born alive, they would just let the baby expire."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 11, 2019 a rally.
Says Gov. Ralph Northam "stated that he would even allow a newborn baby to come out into the world... then talk to the mother and talk to the father and then execute the baby."  
False
By Warren Fiske • February 20, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2019 a statement
A provision in the first bill passed by House Democrats would "allow the billions of dollars of aid we send to other countries to be used for abortions."
False
By Mica Soellner • February 19, 2019
Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
stated on January 29, 2019
"Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I’ve done nothing to change that."
False
By Warren Fiske • February 6, 2019
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stated on January 23, 2019 a Facebook post
A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.  
False
February 1, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 7, 2018 a tweet
Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs."
False
By Manuela Tobias • September 10, 2018
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on February 7, 2018 a campaign ad
"Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 12, 2018
Say Anything Blog
Say Anything Blog
stated on January 29, 2018 a blog post
"Heitkamp High-Fives Schumer After Voting Against 20-Week Abortion Ban."
False
By Manuela Tobias • February 6, 2018
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on November 1, 2017 a campaign website
"Satanists have teamed up with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in Missouri to roll back the rights of the unborn."
False
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 24, 2017
Kayla Moore
Kayla Moore
stated on November 17, 2017 a women for Moore rally
Says Doug Jones "is for full-term abortion."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 21, 2017
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on October 23, 2017 a tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."
False
By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2017 In an article
Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
False
By Mark Dent • April 2, 2017
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 4, 2016 a Spanish-language campaign ad
Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 24, 2016 responding to an audience member's question at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Hillary Clinton "supports unlimited abortion on demand up until the moment of birth, including partial-birth abortion, with taxpayer funding."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2016
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