Vote to Protect Access to Abortion Fails in the Senate
We ran the numbers: There are 3826 news articles covering this topic. 31% (1197) are left leaning, 43% (1634) are center, and 26% (995) are right leaning.
Senate Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) blocked legislation intended to enshrine abortion protections into law. While left-leaning articles highlight that the bill's failure to advance was expected amid GOP resistance, right-leaning articles highlight that President Biden immediately condemned Republicans for blocking the abortion rights legislation.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that the bill's failure to advance was expected amid GOP resistance. The outcome of the vote nevertheless underscores how Democrats are severely limited in their narrow Senate majority.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Democrats fell more than 10 votes short of advancing the legislation. The outcome is likely to ramp up emotions after a leaked draft decision last week.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that President Biden immediately condemned Republicans for blocking the abortion rights legislation. Biden called on voters to elect more Democrats in November, so the legislation can get passed next year.