Senate to Vote Next Week on Protecting Abortion Rights
We ran the numbers: There are 2107 news articles covering this topic. 23% (496) are left leaning, 46% (967) are center, and 31% (644) are right leaning.
Next week, the Senate will vote on legislation that would codify abortion rights into federal law. While left-leaning articles highlight that GOP Sen. Susan Collins is one of the Democratic Party's best chances of gaining a Republican vote on any potential bill, right-leaning articles highlight that the bill goes beyond the Roe standard and would override certain measures in state law courts have held up under Roe.
A left-leaning article by ABC highlights that GOP Sen. Susan Collins is one of the Democratic Party's best chances of gaining a Republican vote on any potential bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Collins are the only Senate Republicans who support abortion rights.
AP News published a centrist article reporting that the procedural vote, scheduled for Wednesday, will mostly be symbolic. The vote will also show the limits of the Democratic majority in the 50-50 Senate.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that the bill goes beyond the Roe standard and would override certain measures in state law courts have held up under Roe. The bill would also grant “health care providers,” a term that includes nondoctors, the right to perform abortions.
From the left
Senate Democrats tee up likely doomed vote on protecting nationwide abortion access
ABC News
From the right
Senate Democrats' bill to codify Roe goes beyond many blue states on abortion
Washington Examiner