today, the u. s. supreme court ruled that there is not a constitutional right to an abortion ending, half a century of federal access for women. now, there has never been a majority of americans in favor of what the court did today. evidence perhaps of why confidence in the supreme court is at a record low. today's ruling is proof positive however of the influence of a u. s. president. the influence that a president can have after he leaves office 3 of the judges. he made today's ruling possible, were appointed by former president donald trump. i'm brent coffin, berlin. this is the day aah! i manage that and i, here's a joy i wanted in what this means to women. it's

such an insult. i. 2 what we need to do, i believe in organized do an organized organize. we, i also coming up this historic week for ukraine. the week the country became a candidate to join the european you, you to show property. and i believe that the flag of the european union will fly in every ukrainian city that we have to liberate from russian occupation. crazy. the ukrainian and european flags will be together when we rebuild our country together after this war. from these the t v. me, ah, today supreme court, united states expressly took away

a conscious right from the american people that had already recognized it didn't limit, it simply took it away as never been done to right. so important to so many americans was you as president biden, they're reacting to day supreme court decision, calling this a solemn day for the country to our viewers watching a p b. s. in the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day as the united states, braces for protests and possible violence. today the u. s. supreme court overturned it's 1973 road versus wade decision, which recognized abortion as a constitutionally protected right. for the 1st time in half a century, a woman's right to a board a pregnancy will depend on the state that she lives it. outside the court in washington, protests have been underway all day. police in riot gear had been ordered to secure the court, as well as the u. s. capital building across the country state assemblies or ending

their sessions early public workers told to go home as a precaution on this side of the atlantic, leaders from the u. k. in france, both condemned the decision as an attack on the fundamental rights of women. and you could call it ironic timing. today, the german parliament officially struck down a nazi aero all that made it a crime to promote abortion services. back in the us, this ruling of seen as one of the courts most consequential at a time when public confidence in the court is at an all time low polls show. a majority of americans disagree with today's decision. in fact, in the 50 years since rover's his weight was handed down, there has never been a majority in favor of overturning it. is that fact that drew this comment from you as president by it was 3 justice name by one president. donald trump, we're the core of today's decision up and scales of justice. eliminate

a fundamental right for women in this country. make no mistake. this decision is a combination of a deliberate effort over decades upset balance of our law. it's a realization of an extreme ideology and a tragic air by the supreme court. in my view, the court has done what has never done before. expressly take away a constitution, right to the so fundamental, so many americans, it already been recognized by it. i wanted to know that our washington bureau chief in his po, she is standing outside the u. s. supreme court in washington. in his we know, history was made to the inside the building where you are, talk to me about the emotions outside that building. ah, well, as you see there really hundreds of women and men here in front of the supreme court, it only took a couple of minutes before the 1st came after the ruling was out. it wasn't clear

that it comes out to more i to day that it came out today. so more and more people are coming here. the majority is kind of morning or they are very sad that there's very important right to get an important for many of them. and very important, right, is being taken away brand. i just want to make clear for our international audience, it's not that abortion is not possible anymore in the united states, but the protection for this nation wide law is taken away. so now it's up to the states, and this is what some women fear here, that in rural places in place as far away from stays in which abortionist illegal or they won't be able to get that done if they are in need to it. and in, as we know that polls have told us for the last 50 years, there has never been a majority of americans in favor of overturning roe vs wade. not a majority in favor of what happened today. so how divided then is america really when it comes to abortion?

well, this is one of the most devices and probably also one of the most emotional issues here in the united states. and therefore we are just just seeing some law enforcement coming. we just heard from officials that they are really worried that this really might turn into some aggression. they are getting prepared for some riots later on today. why? because this is so devices and so emotion, emotional, and su, said, friend, the majority of the americans is not against abortion. but the majority in the supreme court right here behind me, it's against abortion. and that probably makes his country even more divided than it already is. i want you to have your chief in his pull outside of the u. s. supreme court in if they for the supreme court's roy versus wait ruling was always controversial for the past 50 years. it supporters have feared that this day would comp its opponents have now achieved what they spent half a century finding for the supreme court's ruling on roe vs wade was

a landmark decision. effectively legalizing abortion across the united states, the case focused on jane ro, in reality, norman mccarthy, a texas woman seeking in abortion. since state law only allowed it in cases where the mother's life was in danger, she was denied her case was picked up by civil rights lawyers looking to challenge anti abortion laws. in january 1973, the justices ruled 7 to 2 that a woman's right to privacy superseded estates, right to ban abortion. the decision set off a fierce legal battle which has become increasingly partisan. after woe, the republicans added an anti abortion stance to their platform. an effort to enlist support from the religious right during the trump presidency, a major victory for republicans looking to tilt the balance of the supreme court.

in just 4 years, he was able to appoint 3 justices giving the court a $63.00 conservative majority during their senate hearings, each appointee was asked about row and each said they would follow precedent in may a leaked draft opinion suggested the supreme court plan to overturn roe just as samuel a leto called it a grievously wrong from the start. in post ro america, 26 out of 50 states are expected to quickly ban or severely restrict abortion. that's galvanizing democrats who still want to keep abortion legal. a position, recent polls suggest is supported by some 60 percent of americans in from ornell. i'm joined by lupe a rodriguez. she is the executive director for the national latina institute for reproductive justice. she joins me from california. it's good to have you on the

show tonight. let me just start by asking what was your reaction when you heard about roe vs wade being overturned? i thank you for having me and i, you know, the reaction is that we're angry. we're crushed. this decision to uphold a be a 2 week abortion men, of course didn't overturn roe vs wade is going to be devastating for a for everyone in our country in the us, but particularly for communities that are the most vulnerable here. and my organization represents the latino and let the next community here. and we know that our communities and other communities of color will be the most effective. and what will that look like? we know that this decision means that the states can now decide whether or not to restrict access to abortion, band abortions or to do nothing. what's that going to mean then for the la tina

community? well for community, the latino community that already faces a lot of barriers to access to care. so, you know, i want to make clear that even before this decision to overturn roe vs wade, our communities already faced very steep barriers to be able to have access to care in this country or health care system. also does not necessarily provide us adequate health care coverage in general. and so what these bands do is, for, for those of us who are already marginalized, who already lack access, it will make things much worse. you know, one of the things that we know is that 20 percent of let the know as in this country will have an abortion in their lifetime. so it's a large proportion of our community. and we're also some of the most likely, or the least likely to have access to health care coverage insurance coverage are also some of the most likely to have jobs through which we get our health care coverage that don't offer paid time off. they don't offer sometimes health care

coverage. and so, you know, this will just exacerbate a lot of issues that we've already been facing. and one last point i'll make is that our community is particularly worried about the criminalization element of this, you know, the removal of this protection. many states including senate minority leader, mitchell connell, have said that they want to pass a federal law restricting abortion and, and they, they want to criminalize abortion. and we know that communities of color and the latino love next community black communities are already criminalized at high rates . here in this country, and this is just another excuse for the state to criminalize our communities. and with that in mind, ms. rodriguez, what does that mean for the upcoming mid term elections? if, if i were a member of one of these communities in the us seeing what happened today,

i would say we have to go out and vote. but is that going to happen to know them? absolutely, and in fact, our communities have already been voting. our communities have been fighting really hard for being able to have access to care in the dignity that we deserve. i think what, what's next for us is holding our existing elected officials accountable to us to be able to protect our rights. i think it means absolutely continuing to mobilize in upcoming elections to ensure that we get out the vote for, for policies that are protective of every place order against other. let me just interrupt you then, and just so you know, you know, in the past midterm relations, it is not the minority communities that show up. i mean, usually have even lower voter turnout. minority voting is even lower then. what makes you think that this midterm is going to be any different?

well, we know that there are larger investments that are going into the community and that should be going into the community for this to happen. you know, it's true that, that in mid term elections, in general, not just the minority communities, but all communities have lower turner rates in the u. s. and so i think that that's an important distinction to make. but you know, we know that folks are moved by this. you know, one of the, one of the points they didn't make earlier is that again, despite the fact that this is going to affect us disproportionately. and they're met lot of myths about the latino community and where we stand on abortion research shows that we are actually supportive of the right to abortion. the majority of the country is and what we know, and because of the organizing that we've been doing on the ground, is that folks are mobilized by this issue. they recognize how integral access to abortion is for everything else that we face in our lives. socioeconomics, you know, where to live, you know, where we go to school, where we work, all of these things are tied to this,

our ability to make choices around this. and so this is a mobilizing issue for folks and, and i, that's why i think we're going to be coming out and, and certainly organizations like mine and others are going to be working to ensure that folks come out in elections. and i want to ask you this, what are you good? cultural influences, religious influences, a large number of latino in the united states or catholics today. the catholic church, the roman catholic church, the vatican released of statement supporting today's supreme court decision. are you concerned about the impact that's going to have not necessarily, you know, as i mentioned, a poll after poll study after study in the u. s. of of latinos in the u. s. shows that our communities are supportive of safe and legal abortion access. the majority of our community is that even if we would not have an abortion ourselves because of religious convictions, that we would support our community members,

our sisters are our neighbors in being able to have that access to care. and so, you know, the church has had its, its position on this for a long time. but we know the reality is that folks, folks know how important this is for ability to, to live full lives and, and are supportive of abortion rights. what do you make of the opinion published? well i of the chief justice clarence thomas today where he basically said that this may be just the beginning. there are other cases that will be overturned. one of them would be a case that has guaranteed access to contraception. across the country, are you fearful that that is also going to be true? yes, absolutely. we, we always knew, you know, those of us who have been doing work in the reproductive rights movement for a long time. always knew that, you know, this is just to start that,

but many of these attacks on reproductive rights in abortion, specifically at this point, i have an end game in, in, in taking away all access to reproductive health care for women in this country are for pregnant people in this country and so that is not a surprise, and i think it's important to for the community for the u. s. a few people in the u . s. know that is point for the world to know that because you know, this is, this is a slippery slope toward a place where many other rates are going to be curtailed. the pe rodriguez with the national latina institute for reproductive justice. we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. one can cry. oh, what out who a major retreat in the war in ukraine ukrainian forces have been ordered to withdraw from the eastern city of several don't ask after weeks of fierce fighting against russian forces. capturing the city of several don't ask in the don't,

bess area is central to russia's goal of seizing a large section of landed eastern new, great regional authority, say that fighting is intensifying that no town in the east is safe for civilians. ukrainian troops are now trying to repel an attack on the southern outskirts of nearby lucy shaun's, one of the few cities in eastern ukraine, not under russian control. ukraine is losing ground in the east list. down near the city of las, a chance has been devastated by shelling russian forces are concentrating, that overwhelming fire by on what is last, major ukrainian has city in the province of lou hands. they have already seen control of its twin cities. soviet antonette forcing ukraine's troops or cheat in order to avoid encirclement of 2 weeks of treat by she'd come back to just just

your thoughts are done, said you to prost another. there's no sense staying in opposition to me, which had been destroyed during many months of fighting, but most of them had it's anemia at least one. but the most, we do the number of casualties and the poorly fortified areas will grow every day by the mobility. and therefore the decision was made for the sake of the defenders who are there. they should put it on the cord yet. but above cheryl, but the most that i was mad about was mack, unless a chance many civilians are being taken to safety. but not every one wants to leave substitutes. ukrainian army shooting at us. it is them. they kill our children. not that we want to be united with the russians, not the germans in europe. union reports from the region are causing concern in the neighboring donates region. the region governor is what it about for the russian advance. and my as rodney, mr. z at us. there is no place, no town in the genetic region that is safe. yokohama below, was play,

taking into consideration that i have intelligence data. and i understand where the danger lies. nobody, i'm lucky and them especially i have deliberately mentioned slow vianza, can cram a torque commercial summer because that will be the direction where the enemy will be moving in a comfortable doyce that some people might be loyal to the russians solid. they said that the, what believe me when the cities are destroyed, hello, younger than this loyalty disappears and people understand menu is the main thing is not to understand too late level of national minion there. below the, not the fisma seizing that when city has been a key goal of russia, as it pushes farther into ukraine's industrial heartland. where ukraine is now officially a candidate to join the european union after a unanimous decision by you members. last night to talk about that i am now joined by carol godek, a member of the ukrainian parliament and leader of the opposition party. the voice

she is in brussels tonight. miss roddick, it's good to see. we appreciate you taking the time on friday night to talk with us, but it's a friday night at the end of an incredibly important week for your country. what's going through your mind tonight? hello, thank you so much for having me. it is important here in brussels and throughout ukraine. it was a 20 year struggle for my country 20 year attempt to get the formal acknowledgement of our belonging to european union. we are already showing that we are able and we are fighting for democratic european values that we are waiving european flag. and we have a aim to join european union and nato written in our constitution. and this is one of the reasons why putting attacked of a country. so after 20 years of attempts of getting acknowledged, getting an understanding that we are the part of european family. we finally got it

. the line was walls of 27 leaders of 27 countries, that we are partners. we are part of the family. we are truly europeans. can you imagine what it means for my people, for ukraine, for our country? this is a historic stabbed, it has been taken and it says that it is, is you think so emotional, i can't even begin to tell you what i mean. i can hear it in your voice and i heard someone this week describe it as ukraine, the ukrainians needed this from the if you the way a relative sometimes just need someone in the family to give them a hug. recognition that they belong. is that a good way to describe what you're feeling? yes, but it's not only a hog saying that we belong a. so how i like to describe it for ukrainian people who are asking me what this

means. i'm saying imagine there is a dinner and we are invited to the room. people are sitting in the table. we are asked to take our shoes off, but we are not invited to sit in the table just yet. so we definitely not leaving the room, but to be a saying, please put a chair and dr. ukraine on it. so this is what happened. they put a chair to the table, they wrote ukraine on it. so we know that at some point we will be sitting at the table and we will be eating with all the rest of the countries as a tool in the to partner. and for us, it's so important because we are you, great, we're europeans in hearts. we're, we are so close with european values as we are standing up with them. and we needed not only warrant, but actually like actions in a passive saying this is how you will become a part of the family. and this is why in the, you know, like my father said,

he said, i don't understand when the candidacy means, but i know that my country has a future now because of what the cause of the in front of flats for the last, like 4 months is only fight it's more and more war. and right now we also see that there would be a progress that would be a future. and this huge you would be with euro. okay, well let, let me, let me ask you about that before you run out of time. you know that there are leaders here in europe such as the french president, emmanuel mccrendon, keeps reminding us that ukraine will have to negotiate with russia one day for this war. to be over. are you convinced that your e u partners are e u family members that they have as complete and an understanding of russia as the ukrainians do? ah, not, yes, it took us centuries to housing, then descending or fresher, that we have it right now. it took 8 years of war with russia to and understanding

of what they capable of. so right now i, when you relatives will have to rely on us on the, on this belief on this understanding. and every single time i hear anybody talking about negotiation with russia and ask you who will be securing the guarantee here of the de russia will keep their word because we know that they wouldn't. and everybody who is saying ok, let's make peace with router or let's sit at the table with russia. nice to understand that tomorrow, these guarantees will have to be executed on. so if you're telling got okay, i'm vouching that good, you will have given his work. you need to understand it tomorrow you will have to exit. you don't what you prom because he wouldn't ever keep his word. we know that we assure that, and we have seen everything in the past that will prove that he will not give her his work in the future or miss roodick of we can tell your passionate about this. it is friday night. you do have your reason to go and make

a toast to ukraine. we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us and we hope to see you again soon. thank you. gloria, you crate member candidate of members to european union. thank you. thank you. well the day is almost done, the conversation continues on line. your flight is on twitter either at the w news or you can follow me on twitter at brett gov. tv. and remember, whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is another day we will see you right here again on monday. ah,

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