Mifepristone: What is the abortion drug and why could it be banned in the US?

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Published Apr 08, 2023
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Policy Leaning Analysis

This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of 10% Conservative:

  • 4 negative sentiments for Abortion


Politician Portrayal Analysis:

This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 68% Negative and bias score of 10% Conservative:

5 negative sentiments for Joe Biden


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-6% nnMr Biden said the ruling could be the "next big step" towards a national ban on abortion that many Republican elected officials have vowed ..."
-10% President Biden also said his administration will "fight" the ruling and said an appeal has been filed."
-12% In response to the order, President Joe Biden said: "If this ruling were to stand, then there will be virtually no prescription, approved by ..."
-14% "Many states have since passed near-total bans on abortion with very limited exceptions.""
-16% "This does not just affect women in Texas - if it stands, it would prevent women in every state from accessing the medication, regardless ..."
-24% Read more on Sky News:nnJoe Biden to fight judge's ruling to halt approval of major abortion pillnn"
-28% Mr Biden said the lawsuit and the ruling is "another unprecedented step in taking away basic freedoms from women and putting their health at ..."
-30% "Mr Biden said the ruling could be the next big step towards a national ban on abortion that many Republican elected officials have vowed ..."
-32% "As of January 2023, there were 12 states enforcing a near-total ban on abortion - with the ban being challenged in five states.""

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43% : Many states have since passed near-total bans on abortion with very limited exceptions.
42% : "This does not just affect women in Texas - if it stands, it would prevent women in every state from accessing the medication, regardless of whether abortion is legal in a state."
35% :Mr Biden said the ruling could be the "next big step" towards a national ban on abortion that many Republican elected officials have vowed to make a law in the US.
34% : As of January 2023, there were 12 states enforcing a near-total ban on abortion - with the ban being challenged in five states.

*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.

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