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apologies to matt damon. tomorrow night -- nick offerman and aunjanue ellis, with music from alessia cara. "nightline" is next, so please, give them a kiss for me. thanks for watching. i like it when you do that. goodnight. [ cheering and applause ] ♪ >> juju: this is "nightline." >> tonight, breaking news. abc news has obtained an audio recording of former president trump appearing to acknowledge that he held on to a sensitive military document after leaving the white house. plus, abortion clash. >> we're planning the doomsday
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scenario. what do we do? how do we serve our patients? >> north carolina wants a safe haven for women. >> abortion rights! >> just days away from banning most abortions after 12 weeks. >> i don't think that i can in good conscience continue my training if it doesn't involve abortion care. >> a year after the supreme court struck down roe v. wade, the issue still taking center stage across the country. >> the cause of life is the calling of our time. >> the freedom of every woman to make decisions about her own body. and indie's return. >> give them hell, indiana jones. >> the fedora loving adventurer back for one final crack of the whip. >> at any point were you i'm too old for this. >> only in the morning when you first get up, you sound a little creeky. >> after more than four decades
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military document after leaving the white house. more now from abc's senior investigative reporter aaron katersky. >> well, with milley, let me see that. i'll show you an example. he said that i wanted to attack iran. isn't that amazing? i have a big pile of papers. this thing just came up. look. this was him. they presented me this. this is off the record, but they presented me this. this was him. this was the defense department and him. >> byron: on the recording, trump is heard attacking the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general mark milley, and referencing a document that trump claimed milley had compiled. >> this totally wins my case, you know. except it is like highly confidential. this is secret information. as president i could have declassified it, but now i can't. >> byron: the contents of the
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recording made during a july 21st, 2021 meeting at trump's bedminster, new jersey golf club have been previously reported and are quoted in the justice department's 37-count indictment related to trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office. but the recording itself had never been heard publicly until now. trump pleaded not guilty this month to those 37 counts, and a campaign spokesperson sent the following statement to abc news in response to the audio recording. the audiotape the statement, said, provides context proving once again that president trump did nothing wrong at all. >> byron: our thanks to aaron. turning now to praise and protest one year after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the issue now front and center in north carolina with new and tougher restrictions just days away, and the battle over reproductive rights already looming large over the 2024 race for the white house. here is abc's rachel scott.
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>> we're planning the doomsday scenario. what do we do? how do we serve our patients? >> reporter: for the past year, north carolina has been a safe haven for people seeking abortions in the south. that's about to change. >> a lot of patients are calling because they're confused. is abortion still legal? can i even come in? i have no idea what's going on because it seems like the laws are changing almost on a weekly basis. >> reporter: on july 1, the state will become the next to decrease abortion access, dropping from 20 weeks to 12. >> if abortion is outlawed, it means that i even as a resident physician wouldn't have access to training for those procedures. >> reporter: at this point are you leaning toward possibly moving out of the state? >> yes. >> reporter: it's become a race against time for people like kelly flynn, who oversees three abortion clinics in north carolina. >> it's been very, very stressful. it's also been very scary. it's taken a toll on everyone emotionally and mentally. we work a lot of hours.
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and again, it's constant change that everybody has to be compliant with. >> reporter: since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade a year ago with the ruling, abortion access in america has shifted dramatically. >> i honestly cried tears of joy. >> as soon as this opinion comes down, abortion is outlawed in many states in this country. >> reporter: in 2021, texas had the most restricted ban. after six weeks. now 15 states have stopped performing nearly all abortions. the ending of roe quickly caused a massive increase in abortions in states with more permissive laws. the biggest jump between april and august of 2022 was north carolina, where 37% more abortions were performed. in some states, the rules around restrictions are murky, tying the hands of worried medical providers fearing lawsuits or even possible jail time and putting some women's lives at risk.
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the clinics kelly oversees had been overwhelmed with patients from states like texas, georgia and tennessee. >> there was a couple that came in from florida. they were past the 15-week mark, so they couldn't be seen in florida, and they had a fatal abnormality and knew that her pregnancy wouldn't survive. >> reporter: at least 300 bills to restrict access to abortion have been introduced across the country since the start of the year, including north carolina's pending care for children and families act. >> we have the opportunity to save many lives. we have the opportunity to provide women and families options that they haven't had before, to show them that children are not burdens. they are the greatest joy of your life. >> reporter: the new law bans nearly all abortions after 12 weeks, and unless it's an emergency, the law requires a consultation at least 72 hours before a surgical abortion to discuss potential risks and other options. it does include exceptions through 20 weeks in cases of rape or incest.
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through the 24th week if there are life-threatening fetal anomalies, and no restrictions if the mother's life is at risk. but it would prohibit the later abortions from being performed in any facility other than a hospital. >> can you imagine having to wait 72 hours. you're in pain. you're maybe at risk of losing your life if you don't get this care. just a profound impact that that will have, particularly on victims who live in rural areas. >> reporter: but authors of the bill point to nearly 160 million in funding for things like foster care, child care access, maternal health care, and other programs aimed at helping pregnant mothers. >> this proposal focuses on the health and safety of women and children. we know that oftentimes women feel like they don't have options when they're faced with an unplanned pregnancy. but we want them to know that they do have options. >> reporter: democratic governor roy cooper vetoed that bill in may, but the republican majority in the state's general assembly overrode his veto. >> the house has overridden the governor's veto and the bill
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becomes law. notwithstanding the governor's objections. so be notified. >> shame, shame, shame! >> reporter: ripple effects are already visible in states that passed bans after the fall of roe last year. >> a new kff survey shows the majority of ob/gyns believe the overturning of roe v. wade is linked to an increase in maternal deaths. >> many obstetricians are leaving the area out of fear of breaking the law, which is also making it harder to recruit. >> reporter: the association of american medical colleges also saw a 10% drop in applications for residency in states that ban abortion. how do you feel about that? this is a state that you call home, a state that you love. >> it's tough. i thought that i was going to have the choice of whether or not i wanted to move and continue my training. and now it looks like i nearly have to make that decision. it's almost forced my hand. >> reporter: callie white someone of those residents. she is studying to be an ob/gyn and is practicing as a doula, but now is considering a move
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out of state. is it a difficult decision for you to make? >> yes. i don't think i can in good conscience continue my training if it doesn't involve abortion care, just for the safety of my future patients. >> reporter: even as the north carolina law is just a few days away from going into effect, opponents are trying to halt its progress. a lawsuit filed by planned parenthood and north carolina dr. beverly gray claims the bill's requirements for abortion care are unconstitutional. >> litigation is the next step to say hey, we're going shine a lot on some things that are unclear about this bill. >> it fails to provide clear notice of what you can or can't do. that becomes a constitutional concern. it becomes a due process concern. so we'll be asking the court for relief on the basis that as written now, the statute is so unclear that providers can't determine and patients can't determine what it's safe to do or not. >> reporter: something the attorney general of the state josh stein agrees with. >> there are many provisions in
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it that inherently contradict other provisions. in one instance it says medication abortion is valid until 12 weeks. another time it says 10 weeks. it is an incredibly sloppily drafted legislation. >> reporter: attorney general stein is listed as one of the defendants in the lawsuit because it's his job to defend state laws in court. >> the law is clearly unconstitutional in my view, and because of that, i can't defend it. the law imposes unreasonable and unnecessary burdens on women and providers. >> reporter: while the lawsuit runs its course, planned parenthood is asking a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the law. as these cases play out around the country, politicians continue to beat the drum on abortion rights. >> the cause of life is the calling of our time, and we must not rest and must not relent until we restore the sanctity of life to the center of american law in every state in this country. >> reporter: and in north
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carolina, vice president kamala harris giving a speech at her own event, marking the one-year anniversary of roe's fall. >> we, all of us, are now called upon to advance the promise of freedom. including the freedom of every woman to make decisions about her own body, not the government telling her what to do. >> even though i'm personally against abortion, i think that a woman has a right to choose. >> i feel like we as women have the rights and the brains to make decisions for our bodies, and we should be trusted to make those decisions with our health care providers. >> that's what this country is about. it's freedom, the pursuit of happiness. going back all the way to our constitution. >> i think every single patient that i care for is unique, and the set of circumstances that they bring when they see me are unique.
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it's impossible to truly and thoughtfully legislate health care in that way. >> byron: our thanks to rachel. coming up, indy's return. superstar harrison ford returns for a final appearance as indiana jones. why he is saying goodbye to the legendary role. type 2 diabetes? discover the ozempic® tri-zone. in my ozempic® tri-zone, i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults also with known heart disease. and you may lose weight. adults lost up to 14 pounds. ozempic® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't share needles or pens, or reuse needles. don't take ozempic® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop ozempic® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction.
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installment. the 2 octogenarian has plenty of other work ahead. here is abc's ashan singh. ♪ >> indy! >> i'm not done working. but i am done with indiana jones. >> reporter: the legendary harrison ford. >> i'm retiring. >> reporter: the actor known for his iconic roles and rugged charm. >> get back! >> reporter: returning for one final adventure as indiana jones in the dial of destiny. >> we made five films spanning 40 years. we've seen the character beautiful continuum of experiences, and what i am always ambitious for in a final film was an acknowledgment of his age and a reference to what that means to somebody who has
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been an adventurer all their lives. >> dr. jones, i'm not going to hurt you. >> reporter: the 80-year-old now playing an older but not always wiser version of indy, the character he has portrayed for more than 40 years in five films, still doing some of his own stunts. at any point were you like nah, i'm too old for this. >> only in the morning. when you first get up, it's i sound a little creaky. but no, i'm still game for running, jumping and falling down, rolling around the floor with sweaty men. >> what brought you back for number five? and why was it important for you to show indy in this chapter of his life? >> because in each of the iterations of the series, it has been my ambition to learn something more about indiana jones, not just repeat.
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>> reporter: fans first fell in love with the fedora-wearing whip-cracking archaeologist in 1981's "raiders of the lost arkansas" directed by steven spielberg. >> snakes. why did it have to be snakes. >> reporter: take me back to 1981 when you first started out with indiana jones. how did you find out who you wanted him to be as a character? >> i read a beautifully constructed script. and steven was very generous with allowing my participation, my input. he didn't have to. i could have been, you know, an employee. >> reporter: instead, he infused the role with his own humor, heart and attitude, clashing with cultists in 1984's "temple of doom". >> prepare to meet kali in hell.
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>> reporter: then trading wisecracks with his own father in "the last crusade," played by sean connery. >> junior! >> yes, sir? >> it is you, junior. >> don't call me that, please. >> reporter: spielberg has directed the four previous indiana jones films, but he has passed the reins on to director james reingold. >> this is an opportunity to make an indiana jones film. but for me on the most selfish side, this is an opportunity to collaborate with my heroes. i grew up on han solo and indiana jones and the fugitive and blade runner. what an incredible career of harrison ford. >> reporter: indy's antagonists have so often been nazis. in his final ground around, mads mickelson and his sidekick play nazi officers out to steal a priceless artifact. did you guys both grow up with indiana jones? >> it's the movie that made me want to watch other movies.
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it's the adventure film that makes you go out and pick up a stick and it's a whip. and you're outside building forts and creating your own adventures. >> he wants everybody to feel comfortable on the set. everybody is to do their best so we can start working on a scene. he does that with really childish jokes or just being really kind. it depends on who he is meeting. but he is truly a gentleman and a fantastic actor. we're just over the moon we got to work with him. >> reporter: the film premiered at this year's cannes film festival attended with his wife actress calista flockhart. the audience gave harrison a standing ovation. >> thank you. you've given my life purpose and meaning, and i'm grateful for them. >> reporter: what was it like for you to be in that room and see audiences reacting to that movie in the way they did? it was multiple, multiple standing ovations. >> it was an extraordinary occasion, but it's been 15 years since i've been here.
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and i hadn't emotionally remembered how warm and generous this crowd is. so i was very moved by it. seeing it with an audience for the first time, and an audience so steeped in film, so invested in storytelling, it's just a privilege. it's beyond imagination. >> reporter: are you trod say goodbye? >> i'm ready to say see you around. >> byron: our thanks to ashan. coming up, scooter's big win. celebrating the imperfections of win. celebrating the imperfections of the my active psoriatic arthritis can make me feel like i'm losing my rhythm. with skyrizi to treat my skin and joints, i'm getting into my groove. ♪(uplifting music)♪
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>> byron: and finally tonight, we introduce you to scooter, newly crowned the world's ugliest dog. the 7-year-old chinese crested is not what you'd call a conventional beauty. he's been compared to a harry hippopot hippopotamus, but his beauty lies in his imperfections. scooter was nearly euthanized over his deformities, but was saved by a rescue group. now he is thriving and wearing a new crown. go, scooter! that's "nightline" for this evening. catch full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here same time tomorrow. thanks for the company, america. good night.
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