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Research has generally shown that fluoridated water at recommended levels is safe. But many experts and a judge say more research is needed to better understand whether and when risks kick in.

"Viability and "health care provider" may need clarifying if Amendment 4 passes. Some legal experts say this could lead to broad interpretations; others say these are well-defined legal terms.

Backers of Amendment 4 argue exceptions to the six-week restrictions aren’t "real" because of vague language, criminal penalties and requirements that can make abortions difficult to obtain in these cases.

Although Amendment 4 doesn’t define "health care provider," legal experts said it would not allow people who aren’t licensed to determine whether a patient qualifies for a health risk exception.

During a campaign event, President Joe Biden warned of "extreme" laws that restrict abortion access and blamed Donald Trump. Some of Biden's statements left out context.

A study by the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan research organization, found that, across all drugs, U.S. prices were 2.78 times higher than the prices in 33 OECD countries. The gap was even larger for brand-name drugs.

False claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause deaths and other diseases such as cancer are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines saved lives and do not cause cancers.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says the government classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, which means that it is considered a greater concern than either fentanyl or cocaine, which Schedule 2 drugs.

Kamala Harris’ statistic is close even when counting just the populations of states with abortion bans at six weeks or less. When adding states with limits at 12 to 15 weeks, the number grows to about 40%.

Experts say there is no hard evidence that infection is greater in people who have had boosters.