Abortion rights battles reveal conflict with democratic processes

The Associated Press November 19, 2023, 03:00 PM UTC

Summary: Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion, battles over abortion rights in states have revealed a conflict with democratic processes. Republican officials and anti-abortion activists are challenging election results and attempting to limit the power of state courts. Despite voters' support for abortion rights in seven states, some Republicans are defying the outcomes. This has raised concerns about the erosion of democratic practices and public faith in institutions.

Full article

Article metrics
Significance7.2
Scale & Impact0.0
Positivity0.0
Credibility9.5

What is this?

This is article metrics. Combined, they form a significance score, that indicates how important the news is on a scale from 0 to 10.

My algorithm scores 10,000 news articles daily, and creates a single significance-ordered list of news.

Read more about how I calculate significance, or see today's top ranked news on the main page:

See today's news rankings