Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban at Evangelical Event

Jul 14, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -4% Center

  • Reliability

    85% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -8% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    4% 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 will of the people in Iowa is to support abortion, according to a March poll.)"
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2% Conservative
"The six-week ban was passed late Tuesday night after Reynolds called the last-minute special session for the sole purpose of enacting anti-abortion measures."
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0% Conservative
"On Wednesday, the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, and Plaed Parenthood of the Heartland sued in state court, arguing that the ban still violates the state constitution."
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-10% Liberal
"With Iowa's law, in order to obtain an abortion after being raped, you must report the rape to either law enforcement or a health agency (like your doctor) within 45 days."
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-22% Liberal
"Reynolds signed the bill at the Family Leadership Summit, an evangelical Christian event where many presidential (and VP) hopefuls show up."
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28% Conservative
"Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed the state's 6-week abortion ban into law at an evangelical Christian event in Des Moines on Friday."
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0% Conservative
"The six-week ban was passed late Tuesday night after Reynolds called the last-minute special session for the sole purpose of enacting anti-abortion measures."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Our work is not done, Reynolds told the crowd."
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-2% Liberal
"If this abortion ban goes into effect, it will place an unacceptable burden on patients' ability to access essential abortion care, especially those who already face systemic inequities, Ruth Richardson, President and CEO of Plaed Parenthood North Central States, said in a statement on Tuesday."
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-8% Liberal
"So Reynolds used that -- plus the fall of Roe v. Wade -- as an opening to demand Republicans pass a new six-week ban."
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Bias Meter

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : (The will of the people in Iowa is to support abortion, according to a March poll.)
50% : The six-week ban was passed late Tuesday night after Reynolds called the last-minute special session for the "sole purpose" of enacting anti-abortion measures.
45% : On Wednesday, the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland sued in state court, arguing that the ban still violates the state constitution.
39% : With Iowa's law, in order to obtain an abortion after being raped, you must report the rape to either law enforcement or a "health agency" (like your doctor) within 45 days.

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