Malcolm Roberts falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages in up to 75 percent of pregnant women during a 2022 livestream with anti-vaccine activists. Medical evidence contradicts this claim, with a 2023 systematic review of 149,685 women finding no increased miscarriage risk from vaccination. Roberts' remarks resurface as his party gains electoral prominence.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 18:55 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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