Factbox-Restrictions Vs Protections: How States Are Taking Sides On Abortion

Apr 13, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -2% Center

  • Reliability

    N/AN/A

  • Policy Leaning

    44% Moderately Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    76% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. 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.

Sentiments

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"The Democratic-led legislature in February passed a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion."
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-8% Liberal
"This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to roll back constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place since the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark ruling."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Republican Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill baing abortion except in medical emergencies and penalizing providers who violate the law with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison."
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-46% Liberal
"It awaits the signature of Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who has signaled support for the bill."
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26% Conservative
"Republican Governor Doug Ducey in March signed a bill baing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy."
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-14% Liberal
"Republican Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill in March requiring women to make three in-person doctor's visits to complete a medication abortion."
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-14% Liberal
"Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, signed a bill this month codifying the right to have an abortion."
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-16% Liberal
"Republican Governor Larry Hogan vetoed the bill, but the state's Democratic-controlled legislature overrode his veto this month and the law is due to take effect July 1."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"Democratic Governor Andy Beshear has vetoed the bill, but the senate's Republican supermajority could still override his veto until April 14."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"IDAHO: Republican Governor Brad Little signed a six-week abortion ban in March that allows family members of the fetus to sue providers who perform abortions past that point, similar to a Texas law enacted last year."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Republican Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill baing abortion except in medical emergencies and penalizing providers who violate the law with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison."
Negative
-22% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The Democratic-led legislature in February passed a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion.
45% : This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to roll back constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place since the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark ruling.
27% : Republican Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill banning abortion except in medical emergencies and penalizing providers who violate the law with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison.

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