After the Failed Senate Vote on Abortion
We ran the numbers: There are 2328 news articles covering this topic. 19% (438) are left leaning, 58% (1358) are center, and 23% (532) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, the Senate defeated a bill to codify Roe v. Wade as federal law. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democratic-led states have been rapidly moving to shore up and expand access to abortion, right-leaning articles highlight that opinion columnist Gail Collins accused Republican senators of comparing women to sea turtles in abortion debates.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Democratic-led states have been rapidly moving to shore up and expand access to abortion. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation for the state to be a “place of refuge” for women who live in Republican-led states limiting the procedure.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the Senate putt a swift end to Democrats’ legislative response to a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the right to abortion. The legislation failed 49-51.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that opinion columnist Gail Collins accused Republican senators of comparing women to sea turtles in abortion debates. Collins noted that the sea turtle comparisons "have been coming up a lot" and criticized the assertion that human babies in the womb should be as valued as the fertilized eggs of endangered animals.
From the left
Liberal-led states are rushing to protect and expand abortion access
The Washington Post
From the center
The Hill’s Morning Report — What comes next after failed Senate vote on abortion
Newsweek
From the right
NY Times column says GOP senators compared women to 'sea turtles' during abortion debate
Fox News