Latest Half-True 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 Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in 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." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Ultraviolet stated on August 16, 2012 in a graphic on the Internet: Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues." Ted Strickland stated on July 26, 2011 in an interview with Politico: "Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]." Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case" Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans." Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
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Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in 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." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Ultraviolet stated on August 16, 2012 in a graphic on the Internet: Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center." Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic. Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues." Ted Strickland stated on July 26, 2011 in an interview with Politico: "Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]." Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case" Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion." Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans." Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S."
Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound."
Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners."
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in 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."
Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."
Ultraviolet stated on August 16, 2012 in a graphic on the Internet: Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest."
Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats."
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column: "Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet: Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board."
Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week."
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."
George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues."
Ted Strickland stated on July 26, 2011 in an interview with Politico: "Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he’s anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he’s [not]."
Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case"
Hank Johnson stated on March 9, 2011 in an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Studies have shown that in the absence of federal reproductive health funds, we are going to see the level of abortion in Georgia increase by about 44 percent.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "A miscarriage is considered an abortion."
Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans."
Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
