FACT CHECK: Photo Of Mother And Daughter Holding Abortion Sign Is Altered

A post shared on social media purportedly shows an image of a woman holding a sign with her daughter holding a pro-abortion sign.

Verdict: False

The photo has been edited.

Fact Check:

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A post shared on Facebook allegedly shows a woman standing with her daughter holding a pro-abortion sign that suggests she didn’t want her daughter. The two, wearing all purple, seem to be holding a sign that reads, “I want my daughter to have the right to abortion that I didn’t have.”

The caption says, “Now you all have to see this too.”

The claim is inaccurate. The image appears to have been altered. The image was featured in an article and dates back to a 2023 march in Mexico, according to La Casa De Todas Y Todos. The article shows the sign originally said, “Soy mamá de la niña que jamás vas a tocar.” This translates to “I am the mother of the girl you will never touch.”

The event is a women’s rights march that takes place in the month of March each year in Mexico, according to Mexico News Daily. (RELATED: Was A Woman Arrested For Praying In Front Of An Abortion Clinic?)

This is not the first time an edited sign circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim Greta Thunberg held an anti-Semitic sign in a social media post.