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| "Mallory Carroll, a spokesperson for the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, described the vote as a huge disappointment for the movement and called on anti-abortion candidates to go on the offensive." | Positive | 40% Conservative |
| "The order came one day after Kansas voters protected the right to abortion in the conservative state, an outcome that Biden celebrated." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "After calling on Congress to restore the protections of Roe in federal law, Biden added, And, the American people must continue to use their voices to protect the right to women's health care, including abortion." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Biden described the court's decision on abortion as a health care crisis, and he said he wants to make sure every part of the federal government does its part at this critical moment where women's health and lives are on line.Biden signed the order from the White House residence, where he continues to isolate with a rebound case of COVID-19." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "A 2019 state Supreme Court decision declared that access to abortion is a fundamental right under the state's Bill of Rights, preventing a ban and potentially thwarting legislative efforts to enact new restrictions." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "This vote makes clear what we know: The majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions, Biden said in a statement." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution would have added language stating that it does not grant the right to abortion." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Crossing state lines to get abortions has become an increasing issue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for new restrictions on abortion at the state level." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "One chief ask has been for Biden to declare a public health emergency on abortion, which White House officials said would do little to free up federal resources or activate new legal authorities." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "However, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Department of Health and Human Services would invite states where abortion remains legal to apply for permission to use Medicaid funds to provide reproductive healthcare to women who live in states where abortion is baed." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "I wish I was with you in person, quite frankly, Biden said." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "He participated virtually in a meeting led by Vice President Kamala Harris." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "Tags Joe Biden Republicans Supreme Court Politics Law Ministries Institutes State Supreme Court White House Ban Mallory Carroll Be the first to knowGet local news delivered to your inbox!" | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "Biden's order also calls on health care providers to comply with federal nondiscrimination laws and streamline the collection of key data and information on maternal health at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "The order came one day after Kansas voters protected the right to abortion in the conservative state, an outcome that Biden celebrated." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that lays the groundwork for Medicaid to help women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Man, two dogs dead after Roanoke shooting on Saturday afternoon VHSL panel recommends new classifications for Patrick Henry, Franklin County, Pulaski Restaurant with billiards room proposed in Christiansburg FloydFest attendees are all-in their happy place Virginia Tech 2022 fall position previews: Three thoughts on the quarterbacks As Roanoke's Wasena skateboard park closes, new plan emerges Pedestrian killed in Roanoke County vehicle crash Residential revision of Roanoke's railroad territory continues Bike share service in Montgomery County unexpectedly parked 3 monkeypox cases reported in Southwest Virginia; COVID levels remain high but steady" | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "After calling on Congress to restore the protections of Roe in federal law, Biden added, And, the American people must continue to use their voices to protect the right to women's health care, including abortion." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Biden described the court's decision on abortion as a health care crisis, and he said he wants to make sure every part of the federal government does its part at this critical moment where women's health and lives are on line.Biden signed the order from the White House residence, where he continues to isolate with a rebound case of COVID-19." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Biden described the court's decision on abortion as a health care crisis, and he said he wants to make sure every part of the federal government does its part at this critical moment where women's health and lives are on line.Biden signed the order from the White House residence, where he continues to isolate with a rebound case of COVID-19." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Near the end of Biden's remarks, he once again called on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Wednesday's order is the latest in a series of executive actions from the Biden administration since the constitutional right to an abortion was eliminated in the Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in June." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "The new order nonetheless falls short of what many Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocacy groups have demanded of the Biden administration." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "This vote makes clear what we know: The majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions, Biden said in a statement." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "One chief ask has been for Biden to declare a public health emergency on abortion, which White House officials said would do little to free up federal resources or activate new legal authorities." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
70% :Mallory Carroll, a spokesperson for the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, described the vote as "a huge disappointment" for the movement and called on anti-abortion candidates to "go on the offensive."53% : The order came one day after Kansas voters protected the right to abortion in the conservative state, an outcome that Biden celebrated.
50% : After calling on Congress to "restore the protections of Roe" in federal law, Biden added, "And, the American people must continue to use their voices to protect the right to women's health care, including abortion."
49% : Biden described the court's decision on abortion as a "health care crisis," and he said he wants to make sure "every part of the federal government does its part at this critical moment where women's health and lives are on line."Biden signed the order from the White House residence, where he continues to isolate with a rebound case of COVID-19.
44% : A 2019 state Supreme Court decision declared that access to abortion is a "fundamental" right under the state's Bill of Rights, preventing a ban and potentially thwarting legislative efforts to enact new restrictions.
41% : "This vote makes clear what we know: The majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions," Biden said in a statement.
36% :The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution would have added language stating that it does not grant the right to abortion.
33% :Crossing state lines to get abortions has become an increasing issue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for new restrictions on abortion at the state level.
33% : One chief ask has been for Biden to declare a public health emergency on abortion, which White House officials said would do little to free up federal resources or activate new legal authorities.
28% : However, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Department of Health and Human Services would invite states where abortion remains legal to apply for permission to use Medicaid funds to "provide reproductive healthcare to women who live in states where abortion is banned."
*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.