WATCH: Biden supports filibuster exception for abortion rights #shorts
President Joe Biden said Thursday he supports an exception to the Senate filibuster to codify abortion protections into federal law. “I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law and the way to do that is to make…
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U.S. senators go on the record with their stance on abortion
Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked efforts on Wednesday to enshrine abortion rights into federal law. Democrats fell well short of the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster on codifying abortion access, with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin joining all…
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Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States
In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Stream your…
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Abortion providers face uncertain future with expected Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling
The draft opinion that was leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court could have enormous implications, especially for abortion providers in 26 states where new restrictions or outright bans would go into effect. Dr. Sarah Traxler in St. Paul, Minnesota, who…
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