IN FOCUS Discussion: Utah's abortion trigger law

Aug 07, 2021 View Original Article
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    50% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    54% Very Conservative

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"He explained S.B. 174 in more detail, the circumstances that would activate this law, what the clause about the possible conflict in Utah code means, what the Roe v. Wade ruling says, how it relates to Casey v. Plaed Parenthood, and how the Supreme Court's ruling could affect Utah law."
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-2% Liberal
"In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a review on the constitutionality of the law on abortion from Mississippi."
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-4% Liberal
"State lawmakers passed S.B. 174 during Utah's 2020 legislative session, which would go into effect if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned and grant each state the ability to determine its own laws on abortion."
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-24% Liberal
"SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Utah and Mississippi are not geographically near each other, but they're standing side by side in a legal effort to have the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, paving the way for states to outlaw abortion."
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-28% Liberal
"Utah Democratic Party leader Darlene McDonald said she's looking forward to seeking what comes from Biden's jobs plan."
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6% Conservative
"Ballard said the programs Biden is proposing will help him and the family he hopes to have."
Positive
6% Conservative
"Biden's three-part plan includes the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed earlier this year, the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan and the $1 trillion bipartisan jobs and infrastructure bill being debated in the Senate this week."
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2% Conservative
"Josh Dickson, a White House senior adviser for faith engagement, moderated the virtual discussion, which included former Utah Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams, about how the president's agenda would benefit Utahns."
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-2% Liberal
"Biden's plan proposes to make the monthly child tax credits permanent."
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-2% Liberal
"I'll tell you, I've been happy to see our own Sen. Mitt Romney supporting monthly child tax credit payments to give tax breaks to hard-working parents, he said."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Ikea organizers can only do so much, Munk said during a virtual meeting the White House held Wednesday to tout President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"While Romney's plan differs from Biden's, McAdams said both work to address child poverty, providing equal support to working and stay-at-home parents without adding to the national debt."
Negative
-18% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : He explained S.B. 174 in more detail, the circumstances that would activate this law, what the clause about the possible conflict in Utah code means, what the Roe v. Wade ruling says, how it relates to Casey v. Planned Parenthood, and how the Supreme Court's ruling could affect Utah law.
48% : In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a review on the constitutionality of the law on abortion from Mississippi.
38% : State lawmakers passed S.B. 174 during Utah's 2020 legislative session, which would go into effect if "Roe v. Wade" were to be overturned and grant each state the ability to determine its own laws on abortion.
36% : SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Utah and Mississippi are not geographically near each other, but they're standing side by side in a legal effort to have the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, paving the way for states to outlaw abortion.

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