MassLive Article RatingMedication abortion 'will stay available' in Mass., Gov. Healey says after Texas judge halts FDA approval
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70% ReliableGood
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14% Somewhat Conservative
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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.
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| "However, access to the medication remains safe for now in states where abortion is legal, she noted." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Abortion is enshrined in the commonwealth's constitution, and in July, the state legislature passed greater protections for health care providers and those seeking reproductive services." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "This decision could threaten the FDA's role in this country's public health system, and -- if allowed to stand -- will have broad and unprecedented consequences that reach far beyond abortion." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "In Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal, the governor has vowed to uphold reproductive rights, particularly following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "In a tweet made in response to Healey's late Friday, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said, Medication abortion is safe, effective, and available in Massachusetts, including mifepristone.Some Trump-appointed, right-wing extremist judge in Texas isn't going to change that, she added." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "The governor's comment followed the ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump, in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA that stayed the United States Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, instructed federal authorities not to reduce the drug's availability in 17 states and Washington, D.C., which were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the FDA." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
52% : However, access to the medication remains safe "for now" in states where abortion is legal, she noted.51% : Abortion is enshrined in the commonwealth's constitution, and in July, the state legislature passed greater protections for health care providers and those seeking reproductive services.
45% : "This decision could threaten the FDA's role in this country's public health system, and -- if allowed to stand -- will have broad and unprecedented consequences that reach far beyond abortion."
45% : In Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal, the governor has vowed to uphold reproductive rights, particularly following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs.
*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.