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Misleading
- Health
Posted on: 2020-12-04
COVID-19 vaccine candidates are rigorously tested for safety during clinical trials, unlike thalidomide; misleading to equate the two

Claim:

“Thalidomide was a rapid approved drug introduced in 1957 to counteract nausea and insomnia in pregnant women. It was [...] withdrawn in 1962 due to malformations in newborns [...] Be very careful with what’s coming.”

Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Facebook users, 2020-11-30
Inaccurate
- Health
Posted on: 2020-09-30
The total number of COVID-19 deaths thus far exceeds the number of abortions over two days worldwide

Claim:

“More babies will die by abortion in two days than all the coronavirus deaths thus far”

Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-09-18
Misleading
- Health
Posted on: 2019-12-31
The flu shot is safe for pregnant women, does not increase the risk of spontaneous abortion

Claim:

4,250% increase in fetal deaths reported to VAERS after flu shot given to pregnant women

Source: Health Impact News, Vactruth, Christine England, 2012-11-25
Inaccurate
- Health
Posted on: 2019-08-30
Lila Rose claim that “abortion is never medically necessary” is inaccurate; it is necessary in certain cases to preserve mother’s life

Claim:

Abortion is never medically necessary

Source: Young America's Foundation, Lila Rose, 2019-08-09

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