Senate Republicans block bill that would protect abortion access nationwide

May 13, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    50% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    58% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    56% 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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"But it has been widely expected that the court would overturn Roe v. Wade and the subsequent 'Plaed Parenthood v. Casey' decision, which upheld a constitutional right to abortion."
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-14% Liberal
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell, R-Ky., called the bill extreme and radical and added in a floor speech: Our Democrat colleagues want to vote for abortion on demand through all nine months, until the moment before the baby is born -- a failed show vote that will only prove their own extremism."
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-30% Liberal
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said it was one of the most consequential votes the Senate has held in decades, adding in a floor speech, for MAGA Republicans, this has always been about making abortion illegal everywhere."
Negative
-60% Liberal
"After the vote, Schumer said Democrats are going to continue to highlight this issue relentlessly and strongly between now and November because it is so important."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"Biden said in a statement after the vote: Republicans in Congress -- not one of whom voted for this bill -- have chosen to stand in the way of Americans' rights to make the most personal decisions about their own bodies, families and lives."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCoell, R-Ky., called the bill extreme and radical and added in a floor speech: Our Democrat colleagues want to vote for abortion on demand through all nine months, until the moment before the baby is born -- a failed show vote that will only prove their own extremism."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said it was one of the most consequential votes the Senate has held in decades, adding in a floor speech, for MAGA Republicans, this has always been about making abortion illegal everywhere."
Negative
-32% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : But it has been widely expected that the court would overturn Roe v. Wade and the subsequent 'Planned Parenthood v. Casey' decision, which upheld a constitutional right to abortion.
35% :Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the bill "extreme" and "radical" and added in a floor speech: "Our Democrat colleagues want to vote for abortion on demand through all nine months, until the moment before the baby is born -- a failed show vote that will only prove their own extremism."
20% : "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said it was "one of the most consequential" votes the Senate has held in decades, adding in a floor speech, "for MAGA Republicans, this has always been about making abortion illegal everywhere."

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