White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach
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On Tuesday, during a meeting of the reproductive rights task force, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other top White House officials announced new guidelines and grants to protect abortion and contraception rights. While left-leaning articles highlight the effect of the abortion bans on women and health systems around the country, right-leaning articles focus on how Democrats are making abortion the main issue in the upcoming midterms rather than the economy.
Reuters published a centrist article about how abortion bans have gone into effect in more than a dozen states since June, leaving nearly 30 million women of reproductive age living in states with a ban. The Supreme Court's decision "created a health care crisis in America," Vice President Harris says. "I am forced to turn away patients," Dr. Nisha Verma, an obstetrician based in Georgia, said. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona:. The Dobbs ruling has sown fear and confusion on college campuses. Officials spoke about new guidelines for universities from the Department of Education.
A left-leaning article from the Washington Post highlights how Democrats hope to harness anger over the issue to keep control of Congress. Biden and Harris met with doctors from around the country to discuss abortion access ahead of midterms. The event marked 100 days since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Most abortions are banned in at least 14 states following a Republican-led effort. The Education Department is reminding universities about discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. The Department of Health and Human Services will release $6 million in new funding to promote family planning services.
A right-leaning article from Fox News highlights how CNN’s Dana Bash said abortion is a "lifeline" for Democrats, in some areas of the country. The issue has been used to motivate liberal and independent voters since Roe v. Wade's overturn. However, the economy is still the top concern for voters in areas she spoke with.
From the left
White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach
Washington Post
From the right
CNN's Dana Bash calls abortion a 'lifeline' for some Democrats in midterm elections
Fox News