Texas' Near Abortion Ban Takes Effect

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We ran the numbers: There are 2037 news articles covering this topic. 34% (695) are left leaning, 32% (656) are center, and 34% (686) are right leaning.

Texas’ law banning virtually all abortions after the six-week mark went into effect at midnight. While left-leaning articles highlight that President Biden called a Texas law prohibiting most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy a blatant violation of a woman’s constitutional right to abortion, right-leaning articles highlight that if allowed to remain in force, the law would be the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since Roe v. Wade.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that President Biden called a Texas law prohibiting most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy a blatant violation of a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. The president said his administration is committed to Roe v. Wade.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that medical emergencies are the only exceptions to Texas’ law. About 85 to 90 percent of people who obtain abortions in Texas are at least six weeks into pregnancy.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that if allowed to remain in force, the law would be the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since Roe v. Wade. At least 12 other states have enacted bans on abortion early in pregnancy, but all have been blocked.



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