Facebook, Google Supplied User Data to Help Police Locate ‘Abortion Seekers’ in the United States? In March 2023, several outlets reported that Google and Facebook (Meta) complied with requests for user data in order to prosecute people seeking abortions.
Are American Women ’50 Percent More Likely’ to Die From Pregnancy or Childbirth Than Their Mothers? An NBC News story revisited a misunderstood statistic published in October 2018.
Does Footage Prove Elizabeth Warren Lied About ‘Visibly Pregnant’ Firing? According to rumors, videos disprove the Democratic presidential candidate's claim that she was fired for being "visibly pregnant," but headlines can be misleading.
Can Twins Have Different Fathers? On May 4 2019, the Facebook page “Facts that will blow your mind” shared the following meme about the ability of women to “get pregnant while already pregnant”: https://www.facebook.com/FactsThatWillBlowYourMind/photos/a.422928744410452/2250824354954206/?type=3&theater Text superimposed on an image of a pregnant woman read: Not only can a woman get pregnant while already pregnant, but can have the babies of two […]
Tandem Nursing Milk Differences A March 24 2019 post on the Facebook page “Breast is Best without Fear” (archived here) featured a purported image of different milks expressed by the “same mama,” thanks to nursing children of different ages and with separate needs: In its center was a photograph of two bottles of breastmilk — one thin and dark yellow […]
Pro-Choice Activist Breaks World Record With 27th Abortion? A story about a woman cheerfully embarking on her 27th straight abortion hit social media in October 2018, shocking readers who learned about Elena Travis, the 34-year-old med school student with an unusual hobby (but a heart of gold): The historic operation was performed at the Sacramento Street Health Center and required Elena Travis, 34, […]
Was a Texas Girl Impregnated by a Flu Shot? A 14-year-old Texas girl was made pregnant by a flu shot.
