Biden on codifying Roe decision
We ran the numbers: There are 2,078 news articles covering this topic.
48% (1,005) are left-leaning, 30% (624) are centrist, and 22% (449) are right-leaning.
On Tuesday at a Democratic National Committee meeting, President Joe Biden said that if the DNC could achieve a Democratic-majority Congress during the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8, his first move would be to send a bill to legislators codifying the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade into law. Left-leaning articles highlight the importance of the abortion rights issue while right-leaning articles highlight that the most important issue for voters is the economy.
USA Today published a centrist article on Biden’s Tuesday statement promising that he would codify Roe v. Wade, effectively protecting abortion rights federally, if the Democrats achieve a majority in Congress after the midterm elections. They report that Biden said that he hopes to be able to sign the bill into law by its 50th anniversary on Jan. 22, 2022. The article notes that while the Democrats have held control of the 50-50 Senate because of Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote, they do not have the votes necessary to restore abortion rights or overcome a Republican-led filibuster.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post highlights the importance of the abortion rights issue to Democratic candidates as a way to achieve a majority in the Democratic Congress. It notes that Democrats have been prioritizing abortion rights and gun violence as main points of contention ahead of the midterm elections, while Republicans have emphasized crime, the economy, and immigration.
A right-leaning article from Fox News highlights that issues with the economy and crime are more pressing to the electorate. A recent poll by the New York Times shows that for over 26% of voters, the economy is the most important issue, followed by inflation at 18%, and abortion at 5%.
From the center
Biden vows codifying Roe decision would be first bill in an expanded Democratic majority
USA Today
From the right
Biden vows to codify abortion rights if Democrats maintain control: 'We can do this'
Fox News