Latest Fact-checks in Abortion Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions. Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban Tricia Cotham stated on May 16, 2023 in a vote: “(I will oppose) any attempt to restrict or deny women’s basic health care needs.” Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand." Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
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Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.” Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions. Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.” Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.” Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban Tricia Cotham stated on May 16, 2023 in a vote: “(I will oppose) any attempt to restrict or deny women’s basic health care needs.” Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.” Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.” Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.” Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand." Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.” Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.” Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.” EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
Joe Biden stated on October 14, 2023 in remarks at the 2023 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner: Republicans in Congress are “trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic.”
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
Joe Biden stated on August 25, 2023 in an ad: Video shows Donald Trump believes “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions.
Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”
Instagram posts stated on July 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.”
Mike Pence stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech: “The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban
Tricia Cotham stated on May 16, 2023 in a vote: “(I will oppose) any attempt to restrict or deny women’s basic health care needs.”
Roy Cooper stated on May 4, 2023 in a video posted to Twitter: Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights
Charles Schumer stated on March 28, 2023 in a Senate floor speech: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is preventing military promotions “because he objects to women within the military getting access to reproductive care.”
Instagram posts stated on April 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “The abortion pill has been linked to the deaths of at least 28 women in the U.S. alone.”
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on March 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: Abortion pills are dangerous and “1 in 5 women will suffer a complication.”
Walgreens stated on March 6, 2023 in a statement: Walgreens’ position “has always been” to “dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so.”
Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: “More contraception availability increases abortion demand."
Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Raphael Warnock stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech: Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”
Instagram posts stated on October 31, 2022 in a post: California’s Proposition 1 includes “a right to abortion up-to-birth.”
Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.
Kris Mayes stated on September 25, 2022 in a tweet: Abraham Hamadeh says he will “lock up doctors, nurses, pharmacists” and “punish women for abortion.”
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Katie Hobbs stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Kari Lake stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: “Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 22, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt “would let Nevada and other states ban abortion with zero exceptions.”
Bo Hines stated on October 1, 2022 in an interview on WRAL's "On the Record": Wiley Nickel supports “abortion all the way up until the point of birth, even post-birth.”
EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”
Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
