gretchen whitmer is among those denouncing the ban. >> i'm about to tell you something that i've notred with many people in my life. it's something i've hidden for a long time. but i think you need to see the face of the women that you are impacting by this vote today. >> wait until you hear this story. gretchen whitmer joins us later. >>> plus president obama tells us he also planned to impose more on the nsa even before a federal judge questioned the phone records. now what? >>> and stephen colbert takes on the nsa records in the sideshow. and this is "hardball," the place for politics. my mantra? family first. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive, i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron. the only underarm low t treatment that can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected sign

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joining us now is gretchen whitmer, the leader of the minority democratic caucus in the state senate.r, thank you so much for being with us tonight. i really appreciate it. >> thank you for having me, rachel. i'm a huge fan and i'm glad to be with you. >> oh, thank you. well, i have to ask you about that decision to tell the story. i mean, watching your speech, it seems like it probably was not in your prepared remarks and that you were speaking from the heart. is it just that you felt moved to do it? >> well, i tell you, you know, i've spent the better part of my life trying not to talk about that and not think about it, but it became very clear that the republicans were not listening to any women in our state. they didn't hold a hearing where women could testify. they didn't pay attention to any of the editorials, which were all against this extreme petition language. and i was trying to encourage one of my male colleagues to tell the sad story about a dnc that his wife recently had to have to end a planned, wanted pregnancy, because there was a physical malformation of the fetus. i

because of this >> gretchen whitmer's emotional appeal did not work. the law passed in both houses. >> i don't believe that the argument about rape is valid. i'm a former police officer for 31 years much rape is a horrible crime. i took the victims to the hospital. they are given medication so there's no conception. so there's no need for an abortion. >> to put the measure before the legislature anti-abortion advocates gathered 300,000 petition signatures. abortion is not health care. a lot of people feel strongly about it. you don't have to be religious to be against abortion. >> the republican governor vetoed similar legislation was it did not include rape, incest or cases where a pregnant woman's life is endangered. a citizen's participation, approved by the legislature is veto prove. >> we have seen an extreme group, right to life, use a loophole to veto. it's unclear how many people will be affected. of 22,000 abortions performed in michigan, fewer than 800 were covered by insurance. this is a loser by republicans. women are watching. they'll have

to explain facts of life to colleagues including those speaking out democratic state senator gretchen whitmerou something i've not shared with many people in my life. but over 20 years ago, i was a victim of rape. and thank god it didn't result in a pregnancy, because i can't imagine going through what i went through and then having to consider what to do about an unwanted pregnancy from an attacker. and as a mother will two girls, the thought that they would ever go through something like i did keeps me up at night. i thought this was all behind me. you know who tough i can be. the thought and the memory of that still haunts me. if this were law then, and i had become pregnant, i would not be able to have coverage because of this. how extreme -- how extreme does this measure need to be? >> the bill passed the michigan senate 27-11 nonetheless. it's set to take effect early next year. joining me is senate democratic leader for state of michigan senator gingrichen whitmer. thank you, senator. >> thank you. >> thank you for being willing to talk about something that is so painful. what made you

. >> gretchen whitmer, tried to convince her colleagues to vote against a law that would force peoplepurchase an abortion policy. >> if this was the law then i would not have coverage because of this. >> whitmer's emotional appeal did not work. >> i do not believe the argument about rape is valid. i'm a former police officer of 41 years. rape is a horrible crime. i took victims to the hospital. they're given medication so there is no conception. so there is no need for an abortion. >> reporter: to put the measure before the legislature anti anti-abortion advocates gathered 300,000 petition signatures, 4% of the state's voters. >> abortion is not healthcare and a lot of people feel strongly about it. you don't have to be religious to be against abortion. it takes the life of an innocent challenge. >> reporter: rick snyder vetoed similar legislation because it did not include rape, incest or in cases where a woman's life was in danger. but once this is approved by the legislature is veto-proof. >> what we've seen extreme group right to life use a loophole to circumvent the veto of the g

. >> gretchen whitmer's words are so powerful, and that's what the fight for women's rights is about. it's personal. and it's why we must keep fighting these restrictive laws. >>> welcome back. in tonight's justice files, a police officer is cleared of wrong doing after video showed him shoving a police dog into a suspect's car. a teenager kills four in a drunken car crash, but escapes jail by using a rich kid defense. and a new mexico officer fired for shooting at a van full of children wants his job back. we have both sides covered tonight. faith jenkins is a former prosecutor and darren kavinoky is a criminal defense attorney and host of "deadly sins" on investigation discovery. thank you both for coming on the show tonight. >> thank you. >> you bet, al. >> the justice files start tonight in north carolina. wilmington police say the suspect johnny williams led officers on a wild car chase after blowing through a dwi check point. they eventually stopped him by crashing into his car. at that point the suspect appeared to surrender, even holding up his hands. but then a k-9 officer li

before yesterday's vote, senate minority leader, gretchen whitmer took to the floor. seven minutes into her speech, put down her notes and said this. >> there are people in this chamber that have lived through things you can't even imagine. i have a school league i was trying to encourage to tell his story, but he is grieving. it was a pregnancy that went awry and required a dnc. i started to think about that. i thought i can't push one of my colleagues to share a tough story if i'm not brave enough to share one of my own. so i am about to tell you something i have not shared with many people in my life. over 20 years ago, i was a victim of rape. and thank god it didn't result in a pregnancy. because i can't imagine -- going through what i want through and then having to consider what to do about an unwanted pregnancy from an attacker. as a mother with two girls, the thought that they would ever go through something look i did. keeps me up at night. i thought this was all behind me. you know how tough i can be. the thought and memory of that still haunts me. if this w