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Snopes Debunker - Portland's "Crisis Pregnancy Center" hit with vandalism, plus rumors about that Drew Carey ad, George Soros and the SCOTUS leak, and Elon Musk

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May 10, 2022

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Today: Portland's "Crisis Pregnancy Center" hit with vandalism, plus rumors about that Drew Carey ad, George Soros and the SCOTUS leak, and Elon Musk

Portland ‘Crisis Pregnancy Center’ Hit With Vandalism

An anti-abortion activist’s Twitter post raised questions about the veracity of her claim that male abortion-rights activists had been targeting so-called crisis pregnancy centers (CPC). Such centers are often affiliated with religious groups that try to dissuade pregnant people from seeking an abortion.

Bethania Palma reports.

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