gutierrez-romine: that's a good question. technically, they could be charged, but the district attorney often said "i won't charge you if you testify against them." there were coerced, encouraged, they were basically told they could avoid criminal penalties if they were open, vocal, and told about the procedure. this is reginald rankin, that is his mug shot. before the rankin case, successful abortions who were basically invisible from the wider public. with scores of living witnesses, there is a mountain of evidence against these people. what this case does, i argue, is it opens for stricter enforcement of the abortion statutes in california. fewer physicians began to risk performing the procedure unless they are sure their patient has a clear, justifiable reason. furthermore, on top of this, in the 1930's, we begin to see more labor, delivery, and other services moving into the hospital. legal abortions, as well. if legal abortions are moving into hospitals, whereas before they may have been performed in doctors offices, th

gutierrez-romine: i would imagine. for some women, especially if they had some kind of infection, in the most grave instances, organs are taken out to stop an infection or spread of some kind of, you know, bacteria, so there are those instances. or if someone slips and an instrument punctured a uterus, that happened as well. so there are instances when that does happen. i don't have -- and it's not because they don't exist, but i just don't have as many examples off the top of my head. but they do happen. in 1966, dr. leon bellis was found guilty of conspiracy to commit abortion. he appealed. he defended his action claiming that he feared his patient would resort to butchery in tijuana and rather than see her mutilated in the hands of a greedy opportunist, he referred her to an illegal abortionist for the procedure. he referred her to an illegal abortionist that he trusted. he recognized her desperation. the court of appeals affirmed the lower court's decision. so he ends up taking his case to the california supreme co

>> reporter: this is gabe gutierrez in new york where tonight nurses are reaching their limits the u.s. military is deployed throughout the city and the 2500 bed javits convention center is the largest in the country but they say there could be a glimmer of hope. while deaths in new york state continue to rise, the increase has slowed over the last two days. >> and again, would suggest a possible flattening of the curve. >> reporter: daily hospitalizations and intubations are down. >> we are plateauing at a very high level and tremendous stress on the health care system. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo is warning new yorkers not to let their guard down doubling the fine for not social distancing to $1,000 and said president trump agreed to his request that coronavirus patients be treated on the "usns comfort". >> we're just, you know, not there yet. >> reporter: dr. derrick from a colombia university medical center had the virus and been

secretary gutierrez is correct. this is a process normally that involves people being close to one another but the reason for that is the line speed. if you saw the line speed down, you could essentially spread out the people who are working at the plant. that may require you to put on a different shift, it may require a different alignment in terms of how much you process but this can be done and should be done for the safety of workers and for the security of the food supply. and i think it's in the company's best interest long term to make sure that they figure this out because this isn't going to be the last time we're faced with a pandemic. we need to make sure that our system is more resilient in the future and that is obviously looking at ways in which in-plant safety can be ill proved and also taking a look at the size of these production facilities and determining whether or not it may be necessary to diversify and locate smaller plants in a number of locations so you have greater resiliency in the system.

agn, o team is fanned out t cover it all let's start with nbc's gabe gutierrez. reporter:he wave of ambulances in new york is less frequent the state announced fewer icu admissions and fewer deaths fm coronarus than the dabefore the most encouraging that t curve is flattening thgovernor ss it's to relax. want to kn i still how this happened. because the warning signs were there. and if you don't know e answer, then how do you know it's not going to haen again >> reporter: the ndemic's death toll here in the nation's epicenter could be much higher. during the first five days of oplel, morthan100 wereronounced dead home or onhe strt. at's eht times as ma a nce ma were never tested, they're not inuded in the official count new yorkuthories are begging redents to keep soci distancing y not close the parks here much like l.a. did >> people have in place, but it's 8.6 llion people in a very sll space. and they have to he some outlet. >> reporter:e spoke one on one with mayor bill de blasio tod afr he toured a ne temporary hospital at the national tennis center, the te

gabe gutierrez starts us from new york. >> reporter: with flags at half staff throughout new york on the governor's orders, tonight a dramatic drop. new hospitalizations and icu admissions are at their lowest levels since the coronavirus crisis began authorities say it's clear wide spread social distancing is working. >> we're flattening the curve so far. >> reporter: but it was the state's deadliest day again. 799 people in just 24 hours, many of them the most vulnerable who have been sick the longest. so far, more than 7,000 have been lost in new york state alone. for perspective, less than 3,000 were killed on 9/11. >> it was a silent explosion that just ripples through society with the same randomness, the same evil that we saw on 9/11. >> reporter: at a city cemetery, workers in protective gear are burying nearly five times more unclaimed bodies a week a new study finds the coronavirus began to circulate in new york in mid february and came here large willy from europe, not china. elmhurst hospital in queens we saw a line for testing stretches down the block, today no line at al

to relaxing restricts and reopening the economy, the bebait over how much testing is enough dave gutierrez that story from new york >> reporter: at this walk up site in harlem skern concerns not only about the virus spreading but also uncertainty. >> if you don't test and fly blin eventually it's going to reoccur again >> reporter: this site just opened up yesterday and there was obviously a huge pent-up demand this line with people social distancing now stretches around the block. today new york governor andrew cuomo met with president trump who argues there is enough testing capacity but governors aren't fully using >> let's coordinate who does what, what do the states do, what does the federal government do. >> reporter: each day the u.s. is conducting about 45 diagnostic tests for about every 100,000 people to safely reopen harvard researchers estimate the country needs to do more than three times that >> what is holding us back as a country is a coordinated serious national response that helps states ramp up testing and make sure that everybody who needs the test can get a test today

gabe gutierrez, nbc news new york. >> a look from the front lines. >>> a look at the urgent mission to develop a vaccine >>> in the search for solutions >>> in the search for solutions tonight, we're going inside the race for a vaccine here is tom costello. >> reporter: at emory university hospital in atlanta, volunteers are receiving the first injections for a potential vaccine against covid-19 happening in near record time. >> like now we're trying to make sure that the vaccine is safe. once we determine it's safe, we also assess the body is able to amount the right immune response. >> reporter: vaccines nearly take ten to 15 years to produce but researches think they could have a covid-19 for wide spread rollout in 12 to 18 months sonia bell is married with three kids and works in emery's infectious disease unit she volunteered to be a test subject for the vaccine. >> from nih to our emory university faculty to our staff to our nurses who drew my blood today, i'm surrounded by excellence and i'm not worried. >> reporter: the trial uses genetic material to isolate a protein. the body

toll that now tops 10,000 our team is in place let's begin with the latest on the pandemic and gabe gutierrez in new york >>> at the nation's epicenter a stunning spike. late today new york city abruptly increased its death toll by 3,700. city officials say the total is now more than 10,000 because they're now including people who have never tested positive for covid-19 but were presumed to have died from it. the virus is increasingly targeting the most vulnerable. >> the percentage of loss of life is getting higher in the nursing homes. >> reporter: around the country death at long-term care facilities are mounting nbc news counts 4,300 across 27 states almost double last weeks number there are heart breaking reports in massachusetts, virginia and new jersey leaving loved ones in limbo. >> there's got to be more personal contact. these people are dying, and they're getting a lettsad. >> reporter: and new hot spots are emerging from indiana -- >> these people might walk in through the emergency department and within an hour they're on life support. >> reporter: -- to missouri >> i've been a n

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, new york >>> up next, how one grocery worker is a lifeline to others when she's off the job. >>> in times of worry, food is often a source of comfort but as we all know too well, getting food right now can be a worry all its own. tonight, we meet an american about it sarah lavine takes us inside the california trader joes where she and her co-workers are busy keeping up with the demand always wearing protective gear. >> i'm focussing on the things that i can control in terms of my safety. >> reporter: the 26-year-old knows the risks. nationwide, over a dozen grocery store workers have died from coronavirus. and she wondered about those who couldn't go inside so she posted this message on a neighborhood website. if anyone needs anything and is unable to leave their house, i'll see what i can do to get it to you. >> i'm shopping for people that literally cannot leave their homes because they are in chemo, they have a newborn. >> reporter: she is one of two dozen people sarah helped so far. >> i was scared. i guess i suddenly became aware of how vulnerable i am. >>

we got it covered tonight starting with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: across the country from offices to restaurants to air travel, a patch work of plans to restart the economy. >> it's a marathon, it's not a sprint we are not really even half way through even though we hit the peak. >> reporter: state by state the rules are dizzying from georgia to louisiana to arizona, many have stay-at-home orders that expire on april 30th others like new york and connecticut extended theirs through at least may 15th missouri's governor wants residents to go back to work on may 4th but the mayors of st. louis and kansas city will keep their stay-at-home orders through mid may at least. >> we're just not putting an end date on it but we're committing to reevaluating this continually. >> reporter: from new jersey to minnesota today, new protests demanding an end to the shutdown today beaches reopened in jacksonville, florida. in texas, the governor started easing some restrictions on state parks and elective medical procedures but said school should stay closed for the rest of the academic year. >> w

here is gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: in the age of social distancing, it was a shocking sight thousands of mourners in brooklyn at a rabbi's funeral. >> you are putting my tops lives at risk, and it's unacceptable. >> reporter: bill de blasio is instructing the nypd to cite or arrest anyone that disobeys a social distancing order. >> not like people gathering in the park, it was thousands. >> reporter: more images of homeless sleeping on new york's subway system. the governor is asking the transit authority to disinfectant every train every right. >> it's disrespectful to the essential workers that need to ride the subway system. >> reporter: from beaches to california to this house party in chicago, governments are struggling to crackdown on social distancing orders new york state raised the maximum fine to $1,000 now some towns in massachusetts are doing the same for face coverings. what authority do these cities have to really enforce social distancing >> the most important authority any community has is moral authority, understanding that by distancing not only are you protecting yo

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, new york. >> reporter: i'm blayne alexander in south dakota where residents are desperate for an order to stay at home. >> they want to keep their family and community safe. >> reporter: south dakota is a hand full of states with no state wide mandate to shelter in place despite the fact covid-19 cases have tripled in one week, more than half traced to this one plant the smith field foods pork processing facility governor says a statewide order would not stop the virus because the plant is an essential plant. >> this is incredibly important to the country. >> reporter: the cdc with 500 employees testing positive. >> very crowded departments, very crowded floors. narrow hallways, narrow staircases. >> reporter: the plant that supplies 5% of our nation's entire pork supply is closed indefinitely and today, smith field announced two more closures joining other companies taking similar measures how different is it going to look when we go to the grocery store one week, two weeks from now? >> i think there are going to see the signs that say, you know, you can onl

again, our team is fanned out to cover it all let's start with nbc's gabe gutierrez. of reporter: the wave ambulances in new york is less frequent the state announced fewer icu admissions and fewer deaths from coronavirus than the day before the most encouraging sign yet that the curve is flattening the governor says it's too soon to relax. >> i mean, i still want to know how this happened. because the warning signs were there. and if you don't know the answer, then how do you know it's not going to happen again >> reporter: the pandemic's death toll here in the nation's epicenter could be much higher. during the first five days of april, more than 1100 people were pronounced dead in their home or on the street. that's eight times as many as last year. since many were never tested, they're not included in the official count new york authorities are begging residents to keep social distancing why not close the parks here much like l.a. did >> people have practiced shelter in place, but it's 8.6 million people in a very small space. and they have to have some outlet. >>

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here's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: through blue sky in precise, perfect formation they sliced througheeks of tension >> it's like the first time we celebrated in two months >> reporter: outside some of new york's hardest hit hospitals rare moments of jubilation a hard earned reprieve at manhattan mount sinai west nurse jenny has had to help patients say good-bye to loved ones through an ipad. >> i've been a critical care nurse for 20 years and i've never in my life seen anything like this >> reporter: the blue angels and thunder birds last flew together in 2017 weeks ago eight thunder bird jets flew over hospitals in las vegas. now the navy and air force are banding together for operation america strong honoring front line workers. >> i hope they look up and have a sense of pride in the capability of this nation >> reporter: after gearing up in florida the aircraft flew up the eastern sea board soaring over new york, new jersey and philadelphia flyovers of other cities are planned in the coming weeks, though spectators are encouraged not to congregate like some did today. it may have

reporter kristen gutierrez has the story. >>this has been very stressful and we're doing great grateful. i mean sure made it through heather mcclain and her family of 4 are fresh out of quarantine in march all members of the family except for her daughter tested positive for covid-19 we've already weeds out great for the last 2 weeks everything seems very back to normal on april first the family joined a new study conducted by do and they all came out to her house and was ample and for the humans they spot knows this as well as our brows and then for just dent or all spots are both dogs and cats to her surprise mclean says one of her pets tested positive for the coronavirus the study showed winston the family's fun, loving pug contfacted the virus. researchers tell us to their knowledge. this is the first instance in which the corona virus has been detected in a dog and of 7 we are all said maclean says she noticed something was off a really very mild a little unusual that they cough and sneeze in a very strange way so it alm

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we begin with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight as powerful winds and heavy rain pound the nation's epicenter of the pandemic, a break in the on going storm. while the death toll has topped 10,000 in new york state, icu admissions and intubation are dropping the number of newly hospitalized patients is the lowest it's been in two weeks. >> the worst can be over and it is over unless we do something reckless. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo is clashing publicly with bill de blasio on whether the new york city mayor has the authority to close schools through the remainder of the academic year. >> it is not shocking that sometimes there is differences of perspective. >> reporter: today strong winds threatened this field hospital in central park, and forced a closure of several testing facilities across the region arian that is an icu nurse at northshore university hospital who brings ipads to her sickest patients to help them contact with their loved ones. >> i was holding the ipad and i was holding her hand and i'm hysterical crying in all my gear my glasses are all foggy and i was

. >> the next on "lectures in history," la sierra university professor alicia gutierrez-romine teaches a class about laws and policies regarding abortion. starting in the 19th century, she tracked changes in medical practice and public opinion through court cases and newspaper coverage. she also described abortion restrictions, access to illegal abortions, costs, and health risks in different time periods and states. welcometierrez-romine: back. this week, we are looking at the topic of abortion. in class on tuesday, we watched the film "abortion stories: women's health." that was more about current abortion now. it was looking at abortion in states that had begun to legislate abortion restrictions. today, we are going to go back in time a little bit. we will give historical context. we will do a historical overview of the topic of abortion. we will start nationally, then we are going to look at california specifically. specifically on the topics of specialized abortion

. >>> pero actiistas como gutiérrez dicen que esta alternativa beneiciará a muchos . >>> se descartóta ley los grandes y peligrosos criminales saldrán a las calles y beneficiados podrían encontrar una redacción más rápida . >>> sería mejor que tenerlos adentro porque se malean más. >>> esta ley cuenta con opositores pero aseguran que no solo es una respuesta a la pandemia sino una cuestión de justicia . >>> graciuas y almena con 36 homicidios involuntarios se espera sea liberado de la carce de santa rita y también el juez del caso bajó elmonto a 150mil dólares y dijo que su cliente está expuesto a d . >>> el gobernador andrew cuomo va a investigar a reos y anianos para proteger a los ancianos de edad . >>> los centros que no sean capaces de cuidar paintes, deberán transferirlso para mantener a otros residentes seguros. >>> buena idea , nosotros hemos luchado bastante casi 30 años es la compañía de teléfono y ahora tienen que protegernos. >>> hogares de ancainso con la zona cero en el país. >>> familias sufren por su familia, las familias sufren por sus viejitos y ancianos, la familia

gabe gutierrez in new york, if you would. >> hi, there, brian. yes, as you mentioned, we just heard a short time ago from governor andrew cuomo saying there were 731 deaths in a 24-hour period. it is the single deadliest day in new york state since the start of this outbreak. to put in perspective, brian, that's about one death, roughly every two minutes during that 24-hour period. 731 families that are mourning the loss now. there is some room for optimism here, according to governor cuomo. and that's because over the last three days, the average of hospitalizations has dropped slightly. and as you heard the governor just say, that's the reason state authorities are now projecting that we could be at the beginning of this plateau here. but brian, as you know, doctors and nurses throughout this region are still stretched to their limit. and the state and the city are still trying to make sure that they have adequate hospital beds over the next coming days, to be able to withstand the crisis. the "usns comfort" where i was earlier today, a crew me

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sport en kansas city, en el primer juego pulido se llevó la victoria 3 por cero un golazo de felipe gutiérrez el último se acordó como meter goles lo puso emocionante pulido se fue arriba con 2 a cero pero vino la remontada de san josé alanís descontó desde fuera del área y luego recogió un rebote un christian espinosa pero al 69 todo se derrumbó, pulido marcó el 3 a 2, al final alanís y pulido recordaron que es importante seguir las indicaciones en esta batalla que tenemos contra el covid-19 aunque hay que decirlo tuvo muchas oportunidades implemente no las pudo retener aquí nos comprometemos a darle un curso intensivo solamente lo podemos hacer en el fifa, que tengan una excelente tarde. >>> policía de la ciudad de méxico tratan de convencer a la gente de que se quede en sus casas, les contaré esta historia. >>> una familia del área de la bahía está siendo golpeada duramente por el coronavirus, 3 de sus miembros fueron contagiados, uno de ellos falleció. >>> una luz de esperanza, investigadores trabajan una posible vacuna pero lo más curioso es que sería a través de un pequeño adhesivo, les

some of what correspondent gabe gutierrez has been hearing on the front lines.nother break for us. >>> and coming up, the newest arrival at the white house to mark a big anniversary. >>> there they are. last thing before we go tonight, what happens when four people have to split two shovels between them? well, if it's the trumps and the pences, the answer is the madcap excruciatingly physical ballet we witnessed on the white house grounds just today. mike pence reached over and was able to be a big helper with the shovel. let's forget social distancing for the moment, of course. no masks, no worries. on the up side we got to see the first lady's first public appearance since march the 10th. the event was a tree planting to commemorate the 50th anniversary of earth day. and let me tell you, as a former 10-year-old in mr. stimpson's class at middletown village school in new jersey, that first earth day was a big deal. we all made posters and had an outdoor assembly. today's tree planting was decidedly low-key, however, and we should probably take this opportunity

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: this morning the coronavirus crisis is far from over in hard hit new york. deaths in the state now more than 9,000. but the overall number of intubations is down while the number of patients discharged daily is steady, suggesting the spread is slowing. >> you're not seeing a great decline in the numbers. but you're seeing a flattening. >> reporter: while the curve may be flattening, the battle is not letting up for some doctors and nurses on the front lines. >> everyone, all you hear is "oxygen." >> reporter: this doctor works on mt. sinai hospital in queens. >> governor cuomo announced we are essentially getting close to the plateau phase or at least the peak. but it's really hard to see that day to day, given the extreme volume and acute of our patient population. >> reporter: with social distancing rules still firmly in place, now the debate is raging over when to open up new york city schools. >> we have to keep our schools closed for the remainder of the school year. >> reporter: mayor bill de coasio saying that over the radicted h

together we're going to overcome this. >> gabe gutierrez reporting there. >>> more trouble for our baya nursing homes. another outbreak, this time in marin county. health leaders say several people at drake terrace in san rafael have tested positive. one person has died. meanwhile, a seventh person now has died at the gateway care center senior facility in hayward. alameda county health leaders confirmed that news yesterday, telling us 65 more residents and staff members have tested positive. the facility is currently under quarantine. >>> b.a.r.t. reportedly now looking at possible worst case scenarios in the event ridership doesn't bounce back over the coming months. the numbers are staggering. this week b.a.r.t. ridership is down 94%. "the examiner" reporting b.a.r.t. expects to lose over $70 million for the year in june. if stimulus money falls short, b.a.r.t. says it may have to take drastic measures. >>> today is the deadline for california property taxes. while there's no statewide extension in place for suddenly-struggling californians, some counties are allowing property owner

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amy: natashya gutierrez, they can for being with us, editor and chief of vice asia.e are not leaving asia right now. hasurn to a country that successfully staved off the worst of the coronavirus pandemic -- taiwan. despite being just 100 miles from mainland china with regular flights to a and from wuhan, taiwan has managed to contain the spread of covid-19 through early action and aggressive measures such as ramped up production of medical supplies and advanced tracking of quarantined citizens. taiwan has so far seen just five deaths and just under 350 confirmed cases. most schools and businesses remain open. for more on taiwan's strategy and what the world can learn from it, we are joined by dr. jason wang. he is director of the center for policy, outcomes and prevention and associate professor of pediatrics and medicine at stanford university. he is joining us from the stamford area in california. professor, thank you so much for being with us. lay out the story from the beginning. december happens. there is the coronavirus outbreak in wuhan. what happens next? wha

here is gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: it is a city in shock as the line grew outside this food pantry for the homeless today across town sick patients began arriving at this makeshift hospital in central park in new york state, the number of covid-19 deaths jumped 25% in just 24 hours and governor andrew cuomo says the peak likely won't come until the end of april toady he shut down new york city's playgrounds frustrated with people that aren't social distancing. >> how reckless and irresponsible and selfish for people not to do it on their own? who else has to die for you to understand you have a responsibility in this >> reporter: on the front lines, exhaustion. >> behind us, goggles, most of us are fighting back our tears while fighting the disease. >> reporter: she's an e.r. doctor in manhattan and served as a medic in iraq and says this is worse. >> i don't think i was emotionally prepared to witness this in the u.s. >> reporter: the vast majority of those who have died have been older with underlying health conditions but there have been loses of all ages. a 36-year-old dez ann