NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2022
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ANALYSIS

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

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Posts misrepresent 2019 ‘satirical’ amendment to Kentucky abortion law

CLAIM: Kentucky is considering legislation that would require women to submit to the state every month a statement from a doctor indicating if they are pregnant — or else face penalties.

THE FACTS: The legislation was an amendment proposed...

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https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-science-health-d11342c7568bbcd047a18ca063bf4b79

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