Fact Check: Has 'Handmaid's Tale' Been Widely Banned, As '60 Minutes' Claims?

If you pay any attention to “60 Minutes,” you may have heard something ominous: Book are being banned, à la the Third Reich.

The program recently spent some time spotlighting Margaret Atwood, the author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the 1985 novel on which the popular Hulu show is based — and which is now apparently being “banned” for its content.

At the very least, that’s what “60 Minutes” and Atwood would have you believe:

Margaret Atwood, author of 64 books including “The Handmaid’s Tale,” has seen her work banned for content deemed overly sexual, morally corrupt, and anti-Christian. https://t.co/nBbi6le8WX pic.twitter.com/nT8Vlk0BbV

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 10, 2025

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Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.

Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate.

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