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PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, abortion clinics haven’t warned of bankruptcy because of a Democratic ‘sex strike’
“Abortion clinics warn they’ll go bankrupt if Democrat ‘sex strike’ continues.”
Full Fact→ Picture of woman holding abortion rights sign has been edited
The original picture was posted in March 2023 with a handwritten sign in Spanish that translates to “I am the mother of the girl you will never touch”.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Photo of woman holding sign about her daughter and abortion rights was digitally manipulated
A woman holds a sign that says, “I want my daughter to have the right to abortion that I didn’t have.”
The Dispatch→ GOP Senators Have Questions About RFK Jr.’s Abortion Record
It’s a knock against him for some, but others think he’d follow Trump’s lead.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?
PolitiFact readers asked questions about President-elect Donald Trump’s promises on the Affordable Care Act, deportation, birthright citizenship, taxes and tequila prices. Some of Trump’s 100 campaign promises would require Congressional action.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Abortion ‘never medically necessary’ late in pregnancy? Doctors say that’s wrong.
“Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.”
The Dispatch→ Why the Abortion Issue Didn’t Save Democrats
A misreading of the 2022 midterm elections led some to believe abortion would propel Democrats to victory in 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Activist sentenced for blocking abortion clinic entry, threatening staff, not for praying
Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
PolitiFact→ Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say
Critics argue that language in a Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion access could be used to challenge an existing state ban on gender-affirming care. Legal experts say it’s highly unlikely the courts would read the law that broadly.
PolitiFact→ Joyce Craig – Fact-checking Joyce Craig’s claims on Kelly Ayotte, abortion in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race
Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.”
PolitiFact→ Anti-abortion Amendment 4 ads are plentiful in Florida. What’s true, what’s not?
Amendment 4 would overturn Florida’s six-week abortion ban if approved by 60% of voters on Nov. 5. As Election Day nears, PolitiFact has noticed a slew of public warnings against the amendment. Here is what we found for each of the claims.
PolitiFact→ WinSenate – Democratic ad overstates Dave McCormick’s abortion position in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race
“Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Kamala Harris Campaign Ad Shows Mother Wishing She Had Abortion
Did the Kamala Harris campaign release a video ad depicting a boy in makeup, necklace and dress trashing his home as part of the campaign's efforts to push abortion rights? No, that's not true: The video was produced three years ago for a
PolitiFact→ X posts – Harris’ speech on abortion was likely AI-generated, imposed on a home insurance ad from 2021
Kamala Harris campaign ad “features a mother expressing regret for not having an abortion.”
PolitiFact→ VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration
We fact-checked the first debate between Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
PolitiFact→ House Majority PAC – Fact-checking ad about Republican Laurie Buckhout’s abortion stance
Laurie Buckhout is “trying to get to Congress to pass a national abortion ban, allowing politicians to ban abortions with no exceptions and prosecute women if they get an abortion, treating women right here like criminals.”
PolitiFact→ Elissa Slotkin – U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin ad skews opponent Mike Rogers’ current position on abortion
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “believes he should make that decision” about whether to end pregnancies.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Sober, seriously: Altered video slows Kamala Harris’ remarks on abortion to fuel intoxication claims
Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “hammered.”
PolitiFact→ Vote No on 4 – Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion is short. Does a lack of definitions mean no rules?
“Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.”
PolitiFact→ Sherrod Brown – Sherrod Brown claim about Bernie Moreno and abortion misses the mark
Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.”
The Dispatch→ Yes, Some States Allow Abortions Through All Nine Months of Pregnancy
Viral posts actually understate the number of jurisdictions that have no gestational restrictions on the procedure.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – ABC moderator’s fact-check of Trump was about postbirth abortions, not late-term ones
"Debate moderators made the false claim to Donald Trump that there is nowhere in the United States where abortion is legal up until birth."
PolitiFact→ Yes on 4 – Does Florida abortion law have no ‘real’ rape, health exceptions? Fact-checking pro-Amendment 4 ad
Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.”
AllSides→ Did the Biden-Harris administration imprison anti-abortion activists for praying in public?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/09/abortion-harris-biden-praying-public-prison-trump-wisconsin/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
PolitiFact→ Sam Brown – Sam Brown’s mistaken claim that a proposed Nevada amendment would put ‘no limit’ on abortion access
Proposed Nevada constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights would put “essentially no limit on access to abortion.”
PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – In Montana Senate race, Democrat Sen. Jon Tester misleads on Republican Tim Sheehy’s abortion stance
Tim Sheehy “would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC News Moderators Did NOT Say During Trump-Harris Debate That Late-Term Abortions Don’t Happen
Did the moderators of ABC News' presidential debate say late-term abortions don't happen? No, that's not true: Debate moderator Linsey Davis said it's not legal to kill babies after they're born in any state. She was fact checking former
AllSides→ Eating pets, inflation, abortion – key debate claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjv3gdxv7go Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in thei
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – JD Vance joined Republican letter urging DOJ to enforce Comstock Act to ban mailing abortion pills
“JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’”
PolitiFact→ Tracking Trump's abortion position: Harris says he'll ban it, but he now says it's up to states.
Since April, Donald Trump has said he wants states to decide abortion policies. Democrats don’t believe him.
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – US Rep. Steil's spin on US Sen. Baldwin on abortion and taxes is off
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin "believes taxpayer dollars should be used for abortion."
AllSides→ Fact Check: Is Abortion Legal Until Fetal Viability in Minnesota?
https://checkyourfact.com/2024/08/22/fact-check-is-abortion-legal-until-fetal-viability-in-minnesota/ I
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Are Democrats offering ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their Chicago convention?
Some conservative social media users claimed that Democrats are offering free abortions at their national convention in Chicago. Planned Parenthood is providing reproductive health services nearby, but this isn’t sponsored by the DNC.
PolitiFact→ X posts – The Chicago River isn’t a red river; Democrats didn’t dye it to celebrate abortion
Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.”
PolitiFact→ Jacky Rosen – Jacky Rosen oversimplifies Sam Brown’s abortion statements in Nevada Senate race
Sam Brown “said abortion should be banned without any exceptions for rape or incest.”
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has not called to outlaw abortion
Dave McCormick “wants to outlaw abortions.”
The Dispatch→ Have National Abortion Numbers Increased Since the Dobbs Decision?
Data indicates that is likely true, but post-Dobbs abortion laws have still likely saved tens of thousands of lives.
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
PolitiFact→ Debbie Mucarsel-Powell – In Spanish ad, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell misleads on Rick Scott’s position on abortion exceptions
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.