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Jonathan Stickland stated on July 9, 2013 in a tweet:

Says Texas has more than 80,000 abortions each year.

By Sue Owen • July 10, 2013

Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.:

"Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 5, 2013

Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer:

Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."

By Becky Bowers • October 19, 2012

Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report:

Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults."

By Sue Owen • September 6, 2012

Wendy Davis stated on June 9, 2012 in her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:

Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."

By Sue Owen • June 27, 2012

Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video:

"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."

By Tom Feran • June 12, 2012

American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad:

"Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."

By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2012

Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview:

Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care

By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2012

Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview:

Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."

By Aaron Marshall • February 15, 2012

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2011 in a conference call with reporters:

Says Mitt Romney "is committed to overturning Roe vs. Wade, and he supports such amendments that define a life as beginning at the moment of conception."

By Louis Jacobson • November 8, 2011

Susan Combs stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview:

On abortion.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 21, 2011

Wayne Christian stated on March 15, 2011 in a press release:

Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions."

March 26, 2011

Heidi Group stated on January 4, 2011 in a letter.:

"Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 11, 2011

American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad:

Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2010

Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."

By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2010

John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement:

A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2010

Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter:

"ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders."

June 2, 2010

Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.:

"Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2010

National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release:

The Baucus bill "contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion."

By Robert Farley • September 21, 2009

A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:

“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025

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