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Abortion can be medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman
Claim:
“Abortion is never medically necessary”
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Source: Live Action, Kendra Kolb, 2022-06-27 -
UnsupportedAbortifacient plants are dangerous, and ineffective as an abortion method
Claim:
Plants such as pennyroyal, blue and black cohosh or mugwort are an effective alternative abortion method
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2022-06-24 -
InaccurateStudies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
Claim:
“Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out”
Source: Daily Sceptic, Will Jones, 2022-06-22 -
Inaccurate
Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
Claim:
“Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out”
Source: Daily Sceptic, Will Jones, 2022-06-22 -
UnsupportedThe claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
Claim:
“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-06-13 -
UnsupportedJustin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role
Claim:
Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Substack, Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, Steve Kirsch, 2022-06-10 -
UnsupportedSADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the sudden death of young adults
Source: Facebook, Candace Owens, 2022-06-08 -
IncorrectScientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
Claim:
“Countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with low mask usage”; “Mask Mandates [are] Associated With Increased Covid Death Rate”
Source: The National Pulse, Townhall Media, Zacharias Foegen, 2022-06-05 -
UnsupportedNo scientific evidence supports claims that plant-based food supplements reduce blood sugar to normal levels and cure type 2 diabetes
Claim:
Food supplements get “perfect sugar levels restored” and “help with type 2 [diabetes]”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-06-02 -
IncorrectWarming of Earth’s surface and oceans continues apace, contrary to claims in blog
Claim:
”Global warming started to run out of steam over two decades ago… Half of the apparent global temperature increase from January 1910 to January 2000 is due to administrative adjustments.”
Source: Daily Sceptic, Chris Morrison, 2022-05-19