PBS NewsHour live episode, May 03, 2022
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Connecticut looks to expand abortion access to ‘protect women’s rights’
A Supreme Court decision to end Roe v. Wade would mean states can decide who can get an abortion, along with when and under what circumstances for the first time in nearly 50 years. Some states will virtually ban abortions,…
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Arkansas ‘trigger law’ would allow near-total abortion ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Arkansas is one of 13 states with a so-called “trigger law” that would immediately ban abortions if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. Stream your PBS favorites with the…
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What a Supreme Court ruling ending Roe v. Wade would mean for reproductive rights
A day after a Supreme Court document on abortion became public we look at the legal and political implications. Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, and Mary Ziegler, a Florida State University law professor and author…
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How Congress could wield its power to affect abortion law nationally
As Democrats and Republicans react to the leaked Supreme Court draft on reproductive rights, we take a look at how a potential end of Roe is being navigated on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.…
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WATCH: McConnell calls leak of Roe draft opinion an ‘attack’ on Supreme Court’s independence
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that supports overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as part of an “attack” by the “radical left” on the independence of the court. “Last…
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WATCH: Biden says overturning Roe would be a ‘radical,’ ‘fundamental shift’ for the country
President Joe Biden criticized a Supreme Court draft opinion that supports overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion. “If this decision holds, it’s really quite a radical decision,” Biden told reporters while…
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WATCH: Schumer says he’ll hold Senate vote on legislation protecting abortion rights nationwide
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday he would hold a vote on legislation that would protect abortion rights across the country in the wake of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that suggested a majority of…
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