An appeals court backs some abortion drug limits, pending the Supreme Court's approval - West Hawaii Today

Aug 17, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    54% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    40% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    64% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    14% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"NEW ORLEANS -- Mail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday that caot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in."
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-14% Liberal
"It endangers our entire system of drug approval and regulation by undermining the independent, expert judgment of the FDA, Harris' statement said."
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-22% Liberal
"Abortion rights advocates said the ruling poses a major threat to abortion availability following last year's Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion."
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-24% Liberal
"That means that patients will have to travel often hundreds of miles, especially if they're coming from a state that has baed abortion, for the sole purpose of picking up a pill."
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-32% Liberal
"President Joe Biden's administration said it would appeal, with Vice President Kamala Harris decrying the potential effect on abortion rights, as well as on the availability of other medications."
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2% Conservative
"President Joe Biden's administration said it would appeal, with Vice President Kamala Harris decrying the potential effect on abortion rights, as well as on the availability of other medications."
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2% Conservative
"It endangers our entire system of drug approval and regulation by undermining the independent, expert judgment of the FDA, Harris' statement said."
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-16% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : NEW ORLEANS -- Mail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday that cannot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.
39% : "It endangers our entire system of drug approval and regulation by undermining the independent, expert judgment of the FDA," Harris' statement said.
38% :Abortion rights advocates said the ruling poses a major threat to abortion availability following last year's Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion.
34% : "That means that patients will have to travel often hundreds of miles, especially if they're coming from a state that has banned abortion, for the sole purpose of picking up a pill."

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