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Biden Hasn’t ‘Stopped Abortion,’ Contrary to Social Media Claim

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A leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Shortly after the document was published, a meme began circulating that falsely claims President Joe Biden has “[s]topped abortion.”


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Politico published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would — if adopted — overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made access to abortion legal across the country.

Within a day, a meme started circulating claiming that President Joe Biden, who is in his second year in office, had “[s]topped abortion in 2 YEARS.” That’s wrong in a few ways. We’ll explain.

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