They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.
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PolitiFact→ Marco Rubio – Marco Rubio misleads on Val Demings' stance on abortion later in pregnancy
"Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth."
Full Fact→ The government hasn’t ‘removed’ Covid-19 vaccine advice in pregnancy
Claims seem to be based on a document published around the time the Pfizer vaccine was first approved.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Outdated report misconstrues UK’s COVID-19 vaccine guidance around pregnancy
The U.K. is no longer recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for pregnant women.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of pregnancy complications and isn’t associated with any safety issues; Pfizer’s clinical trial doesn’t show otherwise
REVIEW On 12 August 2022, the website Daily Clout published an article claiming that “44 percent of pregnant women participating in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID vaccine trial suffered miscarriages.” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Is Linked To Autism
Is Tylenol use during pregnancy linked to autism? No, there's no evidence to support that. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. According to the Centers for Dis
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – In Virginia, 97.5% of abortions occur 15 weeks into pregnancy or sooner
“Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
Snopes→ No, Mississippi GOP Did Not Float ‘Pregnancy-Sniffing Dogs’ as Anti-Abortion Tactic
The claim went viral in the days following the demise of Roe v. Wade.
Poynter→ How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into post-Roe medical care
As laws restricting abortion snap into place across at least 18 states after the June 24 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have taken to social media to question […] The post How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into pos
PolitiFact→ How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into post-Roe medical care
Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilized egg attaches outside the uterus. These pregnancies are not viable and must be terminated, but doctors don’t call it an abortion. They aren’t included in abortion bans, but medical experts say unclear law
Snopes→ Instagram Post About Ectopic Pregnancy in ‘Trigger Law’ State Bespeaks Post-Roe Fears
A physician we consulted raised concerns that abortion bans could delay crucial medical care for some.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ectopic Pregnancy and Abortion Bans
Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, an urgent discussion about the legality of treating ectopic pregnancy in states with trigger laws began. One extremely viral aspect of the conversation originated with a since-delete
Snopes→ Does Kentucky Require Women To Undergo Monthly ‘Pregnancy Checks’?
The state’s abortion ban went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
PolitiFact→ Young America's Foundation – Hoax claim about Mayo Clinic, Trump supporters and ectopic pregnancy is still false
A doctor at the Mayo Clinic is misdiagnosing pregnancies of Trump supporters so they have abortions.
Health Feedback→ Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf
REVIEW On 25 May 2022, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, hosted author Naomi Wolf on his podcast War Room Battleground. During the podcast, Wolf claimed that the babies of vaccinated mothers were dying in disproportionately higher numbers
Snopes→ With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy
The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about us than we know ourselves.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee That Joining Satanic Temple Would Give Legal Religious Protection To Terminate Pregnancy
Does joining The Satanic Temple give a member legal protection to terminate a pregnancy? Not necessarily: According to legal experts, it could -- but joining "opportunistically" probably won't be applicable. Or as Mark Tushnet, the Willia
Snopes→ No, Pregnancy Tests Do Not Contain Plan B Pills
Please, do not eat any part of a pregnancy test.
Snopes→ Portland ‘Crisis Pregnancy Center’ Hit With Vandalism
The incident followed a leaked draft decision showing the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark abortion ruling.
Full Fact→ ‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy
Claims that Pfizer had recently released documents stating that the Covid-19 vaccines were not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding have been shared thousands of times on Twitter. The posts, which show an extract from an official-lookin
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause pregnancy or fertility problems, despite widespread claims on social media
REVIEW On 27 April 2022, The Epoch Times published an article in which gynecologist James Thorp and former Pfizer scientific advisor Michael Yeadon associated COVID-19 vaccines with poorer pregnancy outcomes and fertility problems. The article recei
Snopes→ No, New Pfizer Docs Don’t Show That Vaccines Are Unsafe During Pregnancy
These so-called "Pfizer Docs" have been a source of several false claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plan B Pills Are NOT Inside Pregnancy Tests — Tablet Inside Tests Is A Desiccant Disc To Keep Contents Dry
Are Plan B pills inside pregnancy tests? No, that's not true: The small discs that are found inside pregnancy test kits are not a consumable pill of any kind but desiccant tablets that are part of packaging. Desiccants are "commonly used
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts misrepresent safety of Bath & Body Works products during pregnancy
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
Snopes→ Pentagon Report Lists ‘Unaccounted for Pregnancy,’ ‘Radiation Burns’ from UFO Encounters
But is there publicly available evidence proving these effects were the result of UFO encounters?
Snopes→ Britney Spears Confuses Some with Instagram Pregnancy News
Britney Spears, less than five months after her conservatorship ended, confused some fans when she posted on Instagram that she's pregnant, and apparently married.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maryland Is NOT ‘About To Vote’ On Pregnancy Freedom Bill
Is the Maryland General Assembly "about to vote" on a controversial pregnancy "freedom" bill? Not exactly: Maryland legislators proposed the Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022, which is in committee, but at the time of writing the bill
Truth or Fiction?→ Missouri ‘Ectopic Pregnancy’ Bill
On March 10 2022, Imgur and Twitter users shared a viral tweet concerning an abortion bill in Missouri’s ectopic pregnancy provision — purportedly making any life-saving treatment of the complication “illegal”: NEW A bill in
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complication, contrary to claim by Daniel Horowitz
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as medical associations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the vaccination of “pregnant and lactating individuals” against CO
Logically→ 2,809 babies died when their mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during their pregnancy.
VAERS data has been misused to claim that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for pregnant women.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines are recommended in pregnancy even after infection
We have been asked via WhatsApp about whether it is recommended that pregnant women have the Covid-19 vaccines if they have already experienced Covid-19 infection during pregnancy. Dr Pat O’Brien, consultant obstetrician and Vice President
Full Fact→ What are the risks of Covid-19 in pregnancy?
We have been asked lots of questions on WhatsApp about the risks of Covid-19 in pregnancy. The evidence so far shows that you are not more likely to be infected with Covid-19 during pregnancy, but pregnant women who do catch it are more likely to be ad
Full Fact→ Pregnancy, vaccination and going to work – what does the guidance say?
We’ve been asked on WhatsApp about confusion around the current guidance on going into work during pregnancy—and whether it has changed, particularly after 28 weeks. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says th
Full Fact→ Why can you mix and match booster jabs in pregnancy?
We have been asked on WhatsApp about the Covid-19 booster vaccines in pregnancy. In particular people have asked why the booster vaccine is deemed to be safe in pregnancy, and why mixing and matching vaccines for the booster is sometimes recommended (d
Full Fact→ What do we know about the AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnancy?
We have been asked lots of questions on WhatsApp regarding the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy. Here we answer a collection of the queries. We have written lots more about the AstraZeneca vaccine, and the other Covid-19 vacci
Full Fact→ What is the advice on getting the Pfizer vaccine during pregnancy?
We have been asked on WhatsApp why there appears to be a discrepancy between information on Pfizer’s website and patient information leaflet, and the official government advice for pregnant women thinking about getting the Covid-19 vaccine.
Full Fact→ Ethylene oxide-sterilised swabs won’t cause harm during pregnancy
A post on Facebook shows a screenshot from the Public Health England (PHE) website about ethylene oxide, with an arrow pointing to a line that says “ethylene oxide may be harmful to the unborn child”. Text over the picture says “STERI
Full Fact→ Pregnancy tests can’t reliably diagnose testicular cancer
A post on Facebook claims that a positive pregnancy test result for men could indicate high levels of hormones linked to testicular cancer. While it’s true that some forms of testicular cancer could cause a positive result on a pregnancy te
Full Fact→ Pre-eclampsia doesn’t only occur 26 to 32 weeks into pregnancy
“Pre-eclampsia reduces the flow of blood through the placenta, and can lead to stillbirth or even the death of the mother. It happens between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation.” Daily Mirror Newspaper, 23 September 2021 A Daily Mirror newspaper
Health Feedback→ Pregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
REVIEW On 15 September 2021, a Facebook video was shared about how men can use pregnancy tests to diagnose testicular cancer. In the video, three men checked the results of their pregnancy tests and claimed that a positive result would “show high