NBC News Article RatingDemocratic win in Virginia special election complicates Youngkin's push for 15-week abortion ban
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| "During the campaign, Rouse said that protecting access to abortion was a key priority, vowing on his website that he would not compromise on abortion rights." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "It is clear, Virginians want fewer abortions, not more.Rouse, who received a congratulatory phone call from President Joe Biden on Wednesday, responded to Youngkin on Twitter by saying, in part, I'll always defend women's repro-rights, support public education, and build an economy for everyone." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "John C. Clark / APDemocrat Aaron Rouse has won a special election for a state Senate seat in Virginia after his Republican opponent conceded in a race that was widely viewed as a proxy fight over abortion." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
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51% : During the campaign, Rouse said that protecting access to abortion was a key priority, vowing on his website that he would "not compromise" on abortion rights.51% : It is clear, Virginians want fewer abortions, not more."Rouse, who received a congratulatory phone call from President Joe Biden on Wednesday, responded to Youngkin on Twitter by saying, in part, "I'll always defend women's repro-rights, support public education, and build an economy for everyone."
43% : John C. Clark / APDemocrat Aaron Rouse has won a special election for a state Senate seat in Virginia after his Republican opponent conceded in a race that was widely viewed as a proxy fight over abortion.
43% : Democrats will now have a 22-18 majority in the state Senate, and Rouse is expected to provide a crucial vote against efforts by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state GOP lawmakers to pass a bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, instead of the current threshold of around 26 weeks.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.