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“Abortion is never medically necessary.”
Social media posts United States. Claim dated 27 Jun 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

What FactCheck.org found

“In some situations, abortion is the only medical intervention that can preserve a patient’s health,” the president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 27 June 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 July 2022, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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