Snopes Debunker - We checked on Ben Franklin's recipe to induce abortion, that picture of Russian priests with a large missile, and ordering baby formula from Canada

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 17, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: We checked on Ben Franklin's recipe to induce abortion, that picture of Russian priests with a large missile, and ordering baby formula from Canada​ Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe on How to Induce Abortion in a Math Textbook? When founding father Benjamin Franklin set about adapting a British manual for the American colonies, he also happened to include a recipe for how to bring about an abortion.  Nur Ibrahim reports. Read Now Help Snopes Today Your subscription to the Snopes Debunker is just one of many ways your can support our team and back our mission. $5 $10 $20 $50 $100 $200 ​View More Options Fact Checks and Original Reporting Does Photo Show Russian Priests Blessing ‘Satan’ Missile? The picture has been online for years preceding Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Read Story. Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’? Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all media." Read Story. Can US Parents Order Baby Formula From Amazon Canada? Changing your location settings on Amazon doesn't mean much unless you can also change your shipping address. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News White House Moves to Loosen Remittance, Flight Rules on Cuba The State Department said in a statement that it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittance, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs. Read More Big Cross-Border Tunnel Found Linking Tijuana, San Diego The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls. Read More Once Neutral Sweden Seeks NATO Membership in Historic Shift Sweden has decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read More

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