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  • 2022-05-18 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweet a Woman's 'Greatest Choice' Is Becoming a Mother? (en)
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  • Following the May 2022 leak of a full draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court indicating it wanted to overturn the landmark abortion decision of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, tweeted: The greatest choice a woman can make is becoming a mother. A look through Greene’s posts from her official Twitter account showed that on May 17 she posted the quote, as well as a video that depicted her standing in front of a crowd. We watched that nearly three-minute clip and transcribed Greene's speech in it below. In her opening remarks, she echoed the sentiment of the tweet's caption, saying: Let me tell you what a woman’s choice is. To be a mother. That is the greatest choice a woman can ever make. That said, throughout the speech, Greene phrased her statements as though she were speaking to pregnant women considering abortions. She encouraged the crowd to find a way to be a mom, should they become pregnant, presumably under any circumstances, and that women who want to avoid unexpected pregnancies should choose to not have sex. Here's the transcript of the video in Greene's May 17 tweet: Some Twitter users pointed out that Greene's tweet alone, without the context from the video, could read like a statement from someone who supports the legal right to abortion. That was not the case, however. The 1973 Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion at a federal level. In the wake of the possibility that it may be overturned, Snopes has investigated the possible ramifications at both the state and the federal levels. We’ve also looked into a number of online rumors about abortion and/or Roe, such as: Sources As Roe v. Wade Comes Into Question, Snopes Looks Back at Decades of Abortion Coverage. Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/collections/roe-v-wade-abortion-collection/. Accessed 18 May 2022. Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/collections/roe-v-wade-abortion-collection/. Accessed 18 May 2022. Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Issues. https://www.ontheissues.org/GA/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene.htm. Accessed 18 May 2022. Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe. Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/ap/2022/05/02/roe-v-wade-overturned/. Accessed 18 May 2022. Roe v. Wade Archives. Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/tag/roe-v-wade/. Accessed 18 May 2022. Roe v. Wade: What’s Next for US, Supreme Court. Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/05/11/roe-v-wade-whats-next-in-usa/. Accessed 18 May 2022. (en)
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