thousands are forced to evacuate from the island of rhodes as wildfires rage in greece for a fifth day. tens of thousands protest a looming judicial reform vote in israel. and a bbc newsnight and british medicaljournal investgiation takes a closer look at the impact of abortions on women's mental health. hello, i'm carl nasman, welcome to the programme. we start tonight in greece — where wildfires are burning out of control on the island of rhodes. thousands of people have been evacuated from homes and hotels on the island. three hotels have reportedly burnt down, and many others are in the danger zone. private boats have joined the greek coastguard, picking people up from beaches on the east of the island.

the greek army has also been helping get tourists to safety. no injuries have been reported. plumes of smoke can be seen blanketing the island with its many resorts. the fires have been burning for five days now. the country's deputy fire chief says the blazes in rhodes are the most difficult greece is facing. it comes as the country suffers its hottest weekend in half a century. one climate expert says the current heatwave could last up to 17 days — that would make it the longest since records began. live now to the bbc�*s warren muggleton in rhodes. warren, i understand you have been staying rhodes and been near these fires yourself — tell us what happened 7 ifind i find myself six ifind myself six miles i find myself six miles south of the capital, rhodes, in the north of the island. so that our position is where the

wildfires have torn through this area. that is south of the coast on these. that is about ten kilometres away, where the wildfires started off, which weren't controlled through the weekend together. you saw the pictures earlier in the week. we are two hours ahead of the uk, so it is three o'clock in the morning over here. you can see by me tired bodies from hotels from all around the island, they have all come to this place, taking towers and even to my right shoulder there are some people in medical beds. we got the alert on our phone, the emergency alert, at about 11:30pm ourtime, phone, the emergency alert, at about 11:30pm our time, then we are on the bus at midnight at the time and what you could see is we got on this bus and there was a red glow over the top of the hills where you could see the hills where you could see the fires that these firemen and the army have been trying to battle. you can see the glow and since it was close but with

the operation by everyone was able to get everyone away from the areas that are a danger on the areas that are a danger on the southeast coast of the island into was this area where we find ourselves now. there are more people coming into the hotel and there will be more people resting him, and i walk you around here, carl. figs people resting him, and i walk you around here, carl.- you around here, carl. as you walk is around, _ you around here, carl. as you walk is around, there - you around here, carl. as you walk is around, there are - you around here, carl. as you | walk is around, there are many people there, it is three in the morning, how people are holding up, what is the sense there in the hotel? it is holding up, what is the sense there in the hotel?— there in the hotel? it is a mixture _ there in the hotel? it is a mixture of _ there in the hotel? it is a mixture of exhaustion . there in the hotel? it is a | mixture of exhaustion and there in the hotel? it is a - mixture of exhaustion and high emotion as well. there are young families here, elderly couples as well. people come to rhodes to get sunshine, to get an escape, to get some hospitality as well, from five resorts like this one, but have kindly open the doors to a lot of people. kindly open the doors to a lot of maple-— kindly open the doors to a lot of eole. , ., , of people. sorry to hop in, but we see peeple _ of people. sorry to hop in, but we see people sleeping - of people. sorry to hop in, but we see people sleeping on - of people. sorry to hop in, but we see people sleeping on the floor. is this hotel so full of people now that have had to live in these areas where the

fires are burning that they are having to sleep on the floor and in the lobby, what is the situation with beds?- and in the lobby, what is the situation with beds? levy pan around so _ situation with beds? levy pan around so you _ situation with beds? levy pan around so you can _ situation with beds? levy pan around so you can see, - situation with beds? levy pan l around so you can see, families that this was actually where the earlier coaches were arriving as well. there was no room already. they already had to get these beds out and put them in position, so even before people started to arrive in masses, they were already having to put these beds out. warren, i want to ask you as well as you move into a different area, you mentioned you got — if you can still hear me, you mentioned that you got a lot on your phone warning that you might have to leave the area. just curious as to what response you have several authorities and from locals in the area? that you are. i was curious... please, go ahead. i

did, i did. the response has been strict and fast and very efficient, very brave as well. even as we were making our way away from the area that there were buses going towards the area to pick up people on holiday who were still of course up there. if you imagine gridlock systems, they had to cut the system and there was a massive run of people, there were police all the way down the roads. i think these tourists were soaking up the sun, but also from this high emotional moment, you can see behind me families as well. there were forest fires back there in 2008, so this is a government that is of the situation is light but they have been as this one very well. while maybe in the army and the firefighters battling the fires got the tourists are

being kept safe, even if they have to back up on the floor. warren, i want to ask you one more question, and many people are there as you mentioned on holiday commodification, hoping to relax and people living there as well under threat by there as well under threat by the wildfires, but what comes next for tourists where they are, will people had home, or what comes next?— are, will people had home, or what comes next? certainly for m selfi what comes next? certainly for myself i am trying _ what comes next? certainly for myself i am trying to _ what comes next? certainly for myself i am trying to get - what comes next? certainly for myself i am trying to get home as soon as i can. i was meant to be flying home on monday, i have put myself in an earlier flight. lots of people have been speaking to around here have been getting on the easyjet websites, talking to their providers like?, trying to get on earlier flights. —— talk to their providers like jet2. a lot of the slides were already booked up. i was lucky i was travelling alone and was able to get a flight. lots of people are waiting until monday and hoping that the fires down the control. there are lots of

emotions around here. and then all sorts — people travelling to different reasons, some travelling as families, a couple of people just got engaged, 2a hours ago. and they had a wonderful moment but it hasn't ended the way they want. it is exhaustion taking over for a lot of people now, and just getting some rest. but some still scouring websites trying to get the flight home. i hope that you are able to get some rest, warren, and everybody is safe. the bbc�*s warren muggleton reporting for us, very close to where the wildfires are taking place in rhodes, greece. thank you very much. meanwhile, a mass march by thousands of israeli protesters has reached the parliament injerusalem, where lawmakers are due to pass the first bill in the government's planned overhaul of the judiciary. tens of thousands of people have joined the march since it set off from tel aviv earlier this week.

they plan to set up tents at the knesset as they stage a last ditch effort to try to prevent or delay the final votes on a bill that would curb the supreme court's ability to void decisions by the government that it deems unreasonable. here's what some of those protesting had to say. iam here i am here because the extremists are trying to change our regime. they got into power and they are trying to make as and they are trying to make as a weak democracy.— and they are trying to make as a weak democracy. however the eo - le a weak democracy. however the peeple say _ a weak democracy. however the peeple say they _ a weak democracy. however the people say they don't _ a weak democracy. however the people say they don't want - a weak democracy. however the people say they don't want the i people say they don't want the rules_ people say they don't want the rules they are passing and they are just — rules they are passing and they are just ignoring us. that backup— are just ignoring us. that backup of the people. we are here — backup of the people. we are here to — backup of the people. we are here to show our voice and to do we — here to show our voice and to do we can _ —— half of the people. live now to aaron david miller. he is a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace in washington — and for more than 20 years he served as a state department middle east analyst and negotiator in republican and democratic administrations. thank you for being here. we saw and heard from thousands of people gathering outside the knesset this weekend. what chance do you think they have

of delaying or derailing this legislation? it is hard to say. so far this is the 29th week of protest. sometimes if you want to defend your democracy, voting is necessary but not sufficient. sometimes you need to vote with your feet. i think it is a valuable lesson to all established democracies that face authoritarian backgrounds. they have checked mated the prime minister but on monday he has the popes to make those to pass the second and third reading of this law. ——he has the votes to pass. this is an extrajudicial overall to basically restructure the israeli judiciary system. i don't know what the outcome will be. i know the minutes of the defence is willing to delay the defence is willing to delay the vote. you have thousand plus israeli reserve is

committing the security establishment that the conflict readiness has been compromised because of these reservists in intelligence and the air force willing to go on strike. so i really don't know and i have been wrong 70 times in the past think of abilities and issues. we will have to wait till tomorrow to see what the outcome, what the outcomes of the streets, and whether the pm can be restrained. you mentioned _ can be restrained. you mentioned the - can be restrained. you mentioned the widespread discontent from members of the military, tojust discontent from members of the military, to just ordinary citizens in the street. why do you think the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is insisting on going ahead with this reform. ., ., a on going ahead with this reform. ., ., ., ,., , reform. he looks at the polls and right _ reform. he looks at the polls and right now _ reform. he looks at the polls and right now the _ reform. he looks at the polls and right now the latest - reform. he looks at the polls. and right now the latest polls, if the elections were held today, his coalition would not be able to create a majority. and it would go to the opposition. he is under immense pressure to keep the government together with its radical,

fundamentalist, extremist ministers. the premise is also on try to make trail for three years in a jerusalem court for bravery and breach of trust. ——is also on trial. he could easily be construed as deployments and dismissals and there is great fear that the governor will consider the current attorney general who is presiding over these matters to commit an unreasonable act. isn't there an argument to make the balance of power between the balance of power between the judicial branch and the other branches of government is too heavily weighted towards the judiciary? too heavily weighted towards thejudiciary? that is too heavily weighted towards the judiciary? that is one of the judiciary? that is one of the arguments in support of the bill. , . ., _ , bill. every 'udicial system, -uttina bill. every judicial system, putting ours _ bill. every judicial system, putting ours here, - bill. every judicial system,

putting ours here, is - putting ours here, is controversial and needing reform. if that was what was at stake, just a matter of reform, i think there would be a way to compromise but that isn't what is going on here. this government is the most fundamentalist, extremist in history of the state. for many reasons the ultraorthodox want the end ofjudicial review, mr netanyahu was a defender of initial review in the independentjudiciary, he needs to protect himself and his trial, and you have religious zionists who see the court as an impediment to their plans to policies to annex the west bank. so i think australians are out in the streets waving a flag because they believe that the identity of their country, what it means to be a israeli, is really being threatened. ——so i think israelis around on the street. i worry, and there

is no guarantee that things won't deteriorate and get worse. i won't deteriorate and get worse. ., won't deteriorate and get worse. . ., ., , ., worse. i want to have been a nasty one — worse. i want to have been a nasty one more _ worse. i want to have been a nasty one more question - worse. i want to have been a - nasty one more question because you are saying you think things could deteriorate. what you think would happen if the process were to go through and pass? what would happen in israel? i pass? what would happen in israel? ., �* ~' pass? what would happen in israel? ., �* ~ �* israel? i don't think you're talkin: israel? i don't think you're talking about _ israel? i don't think you're talking about a _ israel? i don't think you're talking about a complete l talking about a complete breakdown of the system. this is just the first phase of a variety of legislative acts of the prime minister and his coalition, want to propose. but if you have competing centres of authority, the prime minister ordering his ministry of defence and chief of staff to do x, y, nz, and you have protest, particularly in the israeli defense forces, arguing that we signed up to support the kingdom not thinking, not the kingdom not thinking, not the government. ——x, y and z. you end up with a israel with

the constitution but with a fundamental constitutional crisis of competing centres of authority and i don't want to talk about violence in conflicts, but that is extremely serious. —— violence and conflict. extremely serious. -- violence and conflict.— and conflict. aaron david miller, senior _ and conflict. aaron david miller, senior fellow - and conflict. aaron david miller, senior fellow at l and conflict. aaron david l miller, senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace, thank you forjoining us. international peace, thank you forjoining ne— an investigation by bbc newsnight and the british medicaljournal has uncovered a dispute over controversial research on the impact of abortion on the mental health of women. an independent panel resigned from the britishjournal of psychiatry after their recommendation to withdraw the research, which is still being used in us legal cases restricting abortion access, was not followed. newsnight�*s science correspondent kate lamble reports. chanting this story ripples across the atlantic. in the us it asks whether

public policy is based on sound research. ~ ., ., ., research. without that we are adrift and _ research. without that we are adrift and rudderless - research. without that we are adrift and rudderless and - research. without that we are adrift and rudderless and we | adrift and rudderless and we endanger the lives and well—being of the public. in well-being of the public. in the well—being of the public. in the uk, questions how legal threats may influence science. it is chilling, really, if science can be shut down that way. science can be shut down that wa . . science can be shut down that wa _ . , ., science can be shut down that wa . . , ., , way. science should be adjudicated _ way. science should be adjudicated based - way. science should be adjudicated based on i way. science should be - adjudicated based on science. they are connected by a scientific paper produced in 2011 by professor priscilla coleman. it pulled together previous research to conclude that women who have been through abortion have an 81% increased risk of mental health problems. is abortion access has been rolled back across the us it has been regularly cited by those keen on further restrictions. in april, when a texas court decided one of the two main drugs used for medical abortion in the us should have its approval suspended, this paper was cited in the decision

by thejudge. this by the judge. this meta-analysis - by the judge. this | meta-analysis was by the judge. this - meta-analysis was also by the judge. this _ meta-analysis was also cited in meta—analysis was also cited in the dobbs case in an amicus brief in the dobbs case of courses what the constitutional right to abortion for the united states.- right to abortion for the united states. �* . , , , united states. amicus briefs are submitted _ united states. amicus briefs are submitted by _ united states. amicus briefs are submitted by special- are submitted by special interest groups. this one was part of efforts to overturn the historic roe versus wade decision. assessor: the self has been an expert in witnessing more than 20 cases. but this now influential paper linking abortion and poor mental health has been controversial for the moment it was released in 2011. aha, was released in 2011. colleague of mine brought my attention to this paper and said what think of this meta—analysis. and i looked at it and was really concerned. professorjulia little as one of those who wrote to the british journal of of those who wrote to the britishjournal of psychiatry that published the research asking for it to be taken she points to guidelines for this sort of study called m style. because it does not meet the

standard we do not believe that the results are reliable. in fact, julia says out of 11 star criteria, priscilla coleman's paper does not need any. i have never seen _ paper does not need any. i have never seen it _ paper does not need any. i have never seen it before. _ paper does not need any. i have never seen it before. usually i never seen it before. usually when we critiqued a meta—analysis there may be four or five of the criteria are met and have a good one has eight or ten but i have never called for the retraction of the paper before. this is a very serious lapse of scientific integrity. professor little argues, for example the professor, did not give a detail as to how she previous research to use for her work would not be wreck complicated. the scientific quality of those studies was not clearly assessed and littrell says that combining studies to produce an overall average, common's method can't have the same woman multiple times. they spoken to in independent expert who agrees

there are significant questions. the review, co—authored by the royal couege co—authored by the royal college of psychiatrists, the owner of the journal that published the paper also found that methodological problems brought into question coleman's results. we should say not all the reaction was negative. the journal's 2011 editor felt that despite the flaws it was important to have the paper's viewpoint expressed. when we have approached professor coleman for comment she resized her long experience in publishing and sharing results. she argued there are no hard and fast rules for these and her work met recommendations. but with research still influencing american healthcare influencing american healthca re influencing american healthcare in 2022, scientists have complained ii in 2022, scientists have complained 11 years earlier a concern. ., complained 11 years earlier a concern. . , , ., concern. having deeply flawed menu scripts _ concern. having deeply flawed menu scripts in _ concern. having deeply flawed menu scripts in the _ concern. having deeply flawed menu scripts in the scientific l menu scripts in the scientific literature and perils our ability to craft sound public policy. i gathered a group of scholars who had previously published concerns about this paper and in response to the fact that the british journal

of psychiatry formed a new research integrity group. so we saw this as an opportunity to resubmit our concerns. priscilla coleman alleges criticism of her work is driven by the political nature of the topic, something the complainants deny. would you consider yourself pro—choice? i would. consider yourself pro-choice? i would- do _ consider yourself pro-choice? i would- do you _ consider yourself pro-choice? i would. do you think— consider yourself pro-choice? i would. do you think that - consider yourself pro-choice? i would. do you think that has i would. do you think that has played- -- — would. do you think that has played- -- ? _ would. do you think that has played... ? that _ would. do you think that has played... ? that is _ would. do you think that has played... ? that is not - would. do you think that has played... ? that is not the i played... ? that is not the issue here. _ played... ? that is not the issue here. because - played... ? that is not the l issue here. because priscilla coleman _ issue here. because priscilla coleman would _ issue here. because priscilla coleman would also - issue here. because priscilla coleman would also say - issue here. because priscilla coleman would also say that this is a biased attempt to discredit her work.- discredit her work. that is unfair and _ discredit her work. that is unfair and there _ discredit her work. that is unfair and there is - discredit her work. that is unfair and there is no - discredit her work. that is | unfair and there is no basis for that because, again, our critique has nothing to do with her findings. critique has nothing to do with herfindings. i would critique has nothing to do with herfindings. iwould make critique has nothing to do with herfindings. i would make the same criticism if she found exactly the opposite thing. the issueis exactly the opposite thing. the issue is the integrity of the science, .. issue is the integrity of the science. - -_ issue is the integrity of the science, .. , ., science,.. newsnight and the bmj have _ science,.. newsnight and the bmj have learnt _ science,.. newsnight and the bmj have learnt that - science,.. newsnight and the bmj have learnt that in - bmj have learnt that in response to the 2022 complaints, the britishjournal of psychiatry formed an

independent panel to investigate.— independent panel to investigate. independent panel to investirate. ~ ., investigate. we obtain feedback from a statistician _ investigate. we obtain feedback from a statistician in _ investigate. we obtain feedback from a statistician in the - from a statistician in the systematic review to supplement our own investigation. all in all i would say we probably spent maybe about four months investigating. the spent maybe about four months investigating-— investigating. the panel said that professor _ investigating. the panel said that professor coleman - investigating. the panel said that professor coleman was | that professor coleman was unable to provide detail on how to replicate her original findings. with the investigation ongoing the journal said they would put a notice on her article to raise awareness of a possible call problem. her lawyersaid awareness of a possible call problem. her lawyer said she would take any and all legal options available to her if that happened. professor coleman studied action against a differentjournal but retracted another of her papers last december. so far those actions have been rejected by a swiss court. no notice of concern was placed on her 2011 paper and the panel continued its investigation.— its investigation. retracting - a -ers its investigation. retracting papers is — its investigation. retracting papers is not _ its investigation. retracting papers is not something - its investigation. retracting - papers is not something anyone

should do lightly but we had enough concerns to suggest it should be retracted, yes. was that unanimous among the panel? yes. fist that unanimous among the panel? yes. �* , ., yes. at this point it would typically _ yes. at this point it would typically be _ yes. at this point it would typically be left _ yes. at this point it would typically be left to - yes. at this point it would typically be left to editors| yes. at this point it would i typically be left to editors to decide what action to take. that is not what happened. the ro al that is not what happened. the royal college — that is not what happened. iia: royal college of that is not what happened. tia: royal college of psychiatrists, the owners of the journal, just said that they were not prepared for that to happen. which, ithink, was prepared for that to happen. which, i think, was concerning because usually you would have expected that to be an editorial decision. so at that point those of us on the panel who had been part of that investigation felt we had to resign. investigation felt we had to resi . n. , investigation felt we had to resin. , , ., , resign. newsnight understands that all three _ resign. newsnight understands that all three panel— resign. newsnight understands that all three panel members i that all three panel members and two other members of the editorial board resigned stop panel members expressed concern to us that common's legal threats may have influenced the college's actions. alex i told newsnight there was uncertainty about what legal support the

royal college of psychiatrists would offer the journal which was considering retraction. ii was considering retraction. if it truly becomes a thing where all they have to do is a strongly worded legal letter i think that will undermine confidence in the journal's ability to police the content that publishes. the journal that publishes. the journal that does not uphold editorial independency is not long for this world. we independency is not long for this world.— independency is not long for this world. ~ . ,~' ., this world. we asked the royal colleae this world. we asked the royal college for _ this world. we asked the royal college for an _ this world. we asked the royal college for an interview - this world. we asked the royal college for an interview on - college for an interview on whether the threat of legal action influenced their decision. they did not comment on that, but they did tell us this. given the distance and time since the original articles published, the widely available public debate on the paper, including the letters of complaint already available alongside the article online, and the fact that the article has already been subject to a investigation, it has been decided to reject the request for the article to be retracted. the original complainant said they would have surprised and disappointed. have surprised and disa ointed. , , ., disappointed. response we got from the journal _ disappointed. response we got from the journal had _ disappointed. response we got from the journal had nothing i disappointed. response we got from the journal had nothing to do the science of this article. not a thing. 0ur specific

methodological complaints remain unanswered. today, professor,'s paper still sits prominently online and still referenced in ongoing cases. what might seem academic in the uk has real—life consequences for women in the us. the women's world cup is in full swing in australia and new zealand as reigning champions the united states kicked off the tournament with a victory against vietnam 3—0 in the first match of the series. live now to katie silver, who's in sydney for us. three big matches played, japan put together quite a performance against zambia. some beautiful goals in that match. , ., , some beautiful goals in that match. , . , , ., match. they are very strong, five mill was _ match. they are very strong, five mill was the _ match. they are very strong, five mill was the final - match. they are very strong, five mill was the final score | five mill was the final score in this time yesterday we were talking about how spain in the same group had emerged as a star performer in a team to watch but we could say the same

forjapan. a huge performance against zambia. they won the world cup in 2011 and have not been a team that people will have been talking about or watching much in recent years but after yesterday's performance and as i say five nil victory, that may well change and it does seem that amongst that group costa rica having lost 3—0 to spain we may well see spain and japan emerging ahead out of that group. emerging ahead out of that ”foul emerging ahead out of that u-rou. ., ., emerging ahead out of that u-rou. . ., ., emerging ahead out of that throu, ., ., ., , ., , group. looking ahead to group f and upcoming — group. looking ahead to group f and upcoming matches, - group. looking ahead to group f and upcoming matches, france i and upcoming matches, france taking onjamaica, francis had a bit of turmoil at the top with its head coach relatively new manager. tell us about that. an incredible tale. that game is taking place about ten minutes drive that way later this evening.— minutes drive that way later this evening. france has had some turmoil. _ this evening. france has had some turmoil. at _ this evening. france has had some turmoil. at the - this evening. france has had some turmoil. at the end i this evening. france has had some turmoil. at the end of| some turmoil. at the end of last year we saw the captain resigning over the current manager and as a result we have seen a changing of the guard

and the new manager has come from men's football, most recently the coach of the saudi arabian men's football team and he actually led them in that historic win, if you remember, against argentina in the world cup last year. argentina then went on to win the world cup in qatar. but he has only ever coached men. so we applied for this role about three months ago, had to convince them that he was going to be able to coach women and then he has to surround himself with coaches and assistant coaches that have previously coached with him so they have run a serious boot camp. he also had to take a 90% pay cut so it will be well and truly a game to watch tonight. katie silva, another one to watch is the netherlands against portugal. there is a lot to look forward to with the women's world cup. thank you so much for watching.

oh, well, we can certainly start it off on a soggy note. plenty of rain around. not made much difference for these surfers enjoying the waves coming in at newquay. mind you, there weren't many sun worshippers on the beach. it was pretty dismal, wasn't it? not much sunshine around at all. most of us, you had extensive outbreaks of rain around, although it was a different story across northern scotland, poking out in the sunshine here. actually, we had temperatures as high as 22 degrees in highland scotland, and this beach in tiree kind of looked caribbean esque in the sunshine. now back to the wet weather story. we've got more of that rain to come over the next few hours, particularly for northern ireland. across northern england, the rain heavy, the rain easing off for a time over the next few hours for the south of england, southern parts of wales. but there'll still be some patches of drizzle around a bit of mist and fog too. for the most part it's not too cool, but temperatures dipping down into single figures in scotland. but it is here where we'll start the day with a bit of sunshine.

that rain band then still with us for sunday morning. the rain probably starting to fizzle off in northern ireland, but particularly wet across a swathe of northern england where we're looking at around 20 to 30 millimetres of rain, double that over the cumbrian fells, the north york moors and across the pennines could bring some localised surface water flooding. south of that rain band. brighter weather for southern wales, southern england, sunny spells in just a few showers and with the winds coming up from a south westerly direction temperatures do get into the twenties, so it will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine cooler air though for scotland, sunny spells, yes, but there will be some passing showers as well. 0n into monday's forecast our area of low pressure that's brought us the weather through the weekend starts to clear off into the near continent. but before it does do we are looking at a bit of rain to start off the day particularly across the midlands, east anglia, south east england monday morning. that will clear away. and then it's a day of sunny spells and just a few showers, perhaps some longer spells of rainjust coming into the north west of scotland. but overall, i think a slightly better kind of weather day. temperatures, though, still below average for the time of year

with those north westerly winds for tuesday. more showers in the forecast. and then the middle of the new week sees another area of low pressure. well, you know what that means. a lot more rain on the way. so no sign of any prolonged, nice settled sunny spells of weather it is staying unsettled. showers around on tuesday. longer spells of rain later in the week.