Rosa Parks on Clarence Thomas: ‘His Confirmation to the Highest Court in the Land …'”
A viral quote on Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas attributed to Rosa Parks circulated on social media in July 2022.
Fact Checks
‘San Diego Lights All the Fireworks at Once’
In early July 2022, a Reddit post about a year when “San Diego set all the fireworks off at once” was virally popular.
‘Tucker Carlson’s Mother Left Him $1 in Her Will’
Several popular tweets claimed that the far right television presenter’s inheritance from his mother totaled $1.
Number One Cause of Death for Pregnant Women in the United States
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a viral tweet asserted that the primary cause of death for pregnant women in the United States was homicide.
L.A.’s Mayoral Candidates Mum after Police Attacks on Journalists at Roe v. Wade Protests
At least eight attacks were reported during June 24 2022 demonstrations.
‘Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion’ Heritage Blog Post
Heritage Action for America is circulating a “myth v. fact” blog posting containing heavy anti-abortion disinformation.
Ectopic Pregnancy and Abortion Bans
Despite widespread claims to the contrary, Dobbs v. Jackson does not include provisions for treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on the ‘Grave Consequences’ of Forcing Children to Give Birth
One of many threads of post-Dobbs discourse in June 2022 included a reference to an American Academy of Pediatrics statement on “forcing children to give birth.”
‘The United States Has the Highest Maternal Mortality Rate of Any Developed Country’
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, popular posts claimed that the United States had the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations.
Democrats Singing ‘God Bless America’ on June 24 2022
A confluence of events propelled a video of Democrats singing “God Bless America” across Twitter.