“Roe was the end of women dying from abortions.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 7 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Abortions, including those performed illegally, were becoming less deadly before the Roe v. Wade decision came down. Since Roe, the number of women who die each year because of illegal abortions has dropped sharply.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2021, 8 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.vn/txI82
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