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Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Federation of America identifies itself as the nation's leading women's health care provider, educator, and advocate, serving women, men, teens, and families. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthood Votes is a super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood.  

Planned Parenthood Website

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Latest Fact-Checks By Planned Parenthood

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Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on March 4, 2020 news release
"If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 11, 2020
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on October 10, 2012 in a mailer
Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • October 19, 2012
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on October 15, 2010 a direct mail campaign piece
Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control."
Mostly False
October 18, 2010
Planned Parenthood
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."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2009
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on October 24, 2008 a TV ad
John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 27, 2008
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on October 1, 2008 a TV ad.
Says McCain "voted to let governments charge rape victims" for forensic exams.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • October 1, 2008
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on August 25, 2008 Denver
McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
True
By Alexander Lane • August 26, 2008
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Latest Fact-Checks About Planned Parenthood

Association of Mature American Citizens
Association of Mature American Citizens
stated on August 29, 2019 a Facebook ad
AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
False
October 22, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on April 30, 2017 a town hall meeting
"Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 15, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on January 24, 2017 a news release
"Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions."
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By Jonathan Anderson, Nora Hertel • February 24, 2017
Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
stated on November 8, 2016 a TV broadcast.
Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • November 14, 2016
John O'Bannon
John O'Bannon
stated on February 1, 2016 a constituent survey
Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit."
False
By Warren Fiske • February 8, 2016
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 19, 2015 an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News
Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 22, 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
John Stemberger
John Stemberger
stated on September 22, 2015 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott
Planned Parenthood has "now (been) found to also illegally sell baby parts."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 7, 2015
Jason Chaffetz
Jason Chaffetz
stated on September 29, 2015 a Congressional hearing.
In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions.
Pants on Fire!
By Linda Qiu • October 1, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 25, 2015 a tweet
"After Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, both the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates dropped."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 13, 2015
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on February 8, 2015 a Facebook post
Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan."
False
By Clay Wirestone • March 18, 2015
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 a book
"The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
True
By Janel Davis • September 25, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2012 a South Carolina forum.
Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
Mostly False
By Katie Glueck • February 10, 2012
Ohio Right to Life
Ohio Right to Life
stated on December 5, 2011 a news release
"Ohio’s Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011."
Mostly True
By Joe Guillen • December 9, 2011
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren)
Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state.  
False
By Bill Wichert • July 18, 2011
Ronald Renuart
Ronald Renuart
stated on April 20, 2011 comments during a committee hearing
"Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • 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
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on March 15, 2011 a talk at a conservative think tank
Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • April 8, 2011
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