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Checked by FactCheck.org1 Jul 2022United States
Social media posts

“Herbal remedies are an option for at-home abortions.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Herbal Remedies are Dangerous

FactCheck.org says: Taking unregulated herbal cocktails to cause an abortion can be dangerous, obstetricians say. But recipes — some containing potentially toxic ingredients — for self-induced “miscarriages” have been circulating.

Checked by FactCheck.org30 Jun 2022United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“Kentucky is considering a law that would require women to present a "signed and notarized statement" from a doctor attesting to whether or not they are pregnant each month.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Overturning Roe v. Wade allowed abortion bans in several states to take effect. Online posts falsely claim Kentucky may require women to undergo monthly pregnancy testing, but the claim comes from a satirical amendment.

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2022United StatesHealth
Jonathan Turley, Law professor

“The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: 61% of Americans — a majority — live in a state where, for now, the overturning of Roe isn’t changing the legal status of abortion. But well short of a majority live in states that actively "protected" abortion rights.