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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jun 18, 12:22 PM
Here's how every TD voted on the bill to remove the three-day wait for an abortion
The vote passed by 86 votes to 70.
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How TDs in County Wicklow voted on Sinn Féin’s abortion bill
The vote passed by 86 votes to 70.
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As of June 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened How TDs in County Wicklow voted on Sinn Féin’s abortion bill.
The headline split The left frames it as "Here's how every TD voted on the bill to remove the three-day wait for an abortion". The center frames it as "How TDs in County Wicklow voted on Sinn Féin’s abortion bill".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHere's how every TD voted on the bill to remove the three-day wait for an abortion
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterHow TDs in County Wicklow voted on Sinn Féin’s abortion bill
Irish Independent · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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Irish IndependentNews report · Jun 18, 12:35 PM
How TDs in County Wicklow voted on Sinn Féin’s abortion bill
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Irish TimesNews report · Jun 18, 10:59 AM
What would scrapping the three-day wait for abortion mean for pregnant women?
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Greatest effect would be for women who, for various complex reasons, seek an abortion close to the end of their first trimester
Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 18, 10:59 AM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Jun 18, 12:22 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Jun 18, 12:35 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.