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Latest Fact-Checks In Abortion

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Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
stated on April 14, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives
"For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • April 21, 2011
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on April 8, 2011 a Senate floor speech
Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2011
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 29, 2011 a radio interview
"A third of all the young people in America are not in America today because of abortion, because one in three pregnancies end in abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2011
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 16, 2011 comments before a House subcommittee
Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 17, 2011
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 28, 2009 a chain e-mail
The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
False
January 21, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 19, 2009 the House GOP Web site
Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
False
By Catharine Richert • November 21, 2009
Nita Lowey
Nita Lowey
stated on November 7, 2009 a speech on the House floor
An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2009
National Right to Life Committee
National Right to Life Committee
stated on September 16, 2009 a press release
"Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions."
False
September 21, 2009
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 23, 2009 an op-ed for National Review
The Democrat-backed health care reform plan "will require (Americans) to subsidize abortion with their hard-earned tax dollars."
False
August 7, 2009
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on June 3, 2009 an op-ed.
Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 5, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on March 23, 2009 a blog post.
Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'"
False
By Alexander Lane • March 24, 2009
BornAliveTruth.org
BornAliveTruth.org
stated on September 15, 2008 a television ad
Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 9, 2008
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