Latest False 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 Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions." Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in 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." Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions. Dwayne Bohac stated on October 4, 2010 in a mailer: Says the Annie's List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand. John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in 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." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." Bart Stupak stated on March 4, 2010 in 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." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in 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." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in 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." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in 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." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in 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." House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'" BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not."
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Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium. Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions." Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in 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." Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions. Dwayne Bohac stated on October 4, 2010 in a mailer: Says the Annie's List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand. John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in 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." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." Bart Stupak stated on March 4, 2010 in 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." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in 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." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in 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." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions." John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in 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." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in 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." House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'" BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.'' Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not."
Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2012 in blog posts and links on the Internet: The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate."
Ronald Renuart stated on April 20, 2011 in comments during a committee hearing: "Almost 37 percent of the total income from Planned Parenthood is from abortions."
Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."
Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does."
Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in 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."
Matt Gaetz stated on March 16, 2011 in comments before a House subcommittee: Says his bill, HB 97, would prevent the use of taxpayer dollars on abortions.
Dwayne Bohac stated on October 4, 2010 in a mailer: Says the Annie's List political group supports third-trimester abortions on demand.
John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."
Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in 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."
National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion."
Marco Rubio stated on June 11, 2010 in a campaign press release: "Gov. Crist's veto also clears the way for taxpayer funding of abortion in Florida."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare."
Bart Stupak stated on March 4, 2010 in 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."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in 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."
John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in 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."
National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions."
John Boehner stated on July 23, 2009 in 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."
Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in 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."
House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'"
BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2008 in a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.: "The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.''
