More GOP Passed Trigger Laws
We ran the numbers: There are 818 news articles covering this topic. 67% (545) are left-leaning, 22% (184) are centrist, and 11% (89) are right-leaning.
More GOP-led states have enacted trigger laws banning abortions in their states. While left-leaning articles focus on the states with the trigger laws, right-leaning articles focus on a DOJ abortion lawsuit in Idaho.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on how a federal judge in Idaho temporarily halted the state’s abortion ban from taking effect. The White House at the same time criticized an earlier ruling from Texas that blocked guidance from the Biden administration requiring doctors to offer abortions in case of emergencies.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post highlights how three more GOP-led states – Idaho, Tennessee, and Texas – have enacted trigger laws. To date, 13 states have passed such laws.
A right-leaning article from Fox News highlights how a federal judge ruled in favor of a DOJ lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion ban. The judge ruled that the state cannot prosecute anyone who performs an abortion in case of emergency situations.