“In 12 states, children born alive after a failed abortion have no legal protection, and in three more states children born alive after an abortion had legal rights that governors — like Tim Walz — repealed.”
Tony Perkins
Family Research Council president. in a Facebook post. Claim dated 11 Sep 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Every person who is born has protections under federal and state laws. It’s illegal in every state to kill a baby after it’s born. The bill Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz approved in 2023 didn't remove these protections.
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In short
Tony Perkins (Family Research Council president) made this claim around 11 September 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 September 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/tony.perkins1/posts/pfbid02UDqYFrhdSFCbArZ8N2p3CuRg3SRUipowMHt9Z…
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