>> that is the determination of roe v. wade. roe v. wade is the law of this country, at least for more than 20 years. there is some kind of basic right of the nature that you described. recently, the supreme court has reaffirmed that right in casey versus planned parenthood. so, in my opinion, that is settled law. >> that was retiring justice, stephen breyer in his 1994 confirmation hearing, discussing the legalities of abortion. amy coney barrett is the newest justice currently in the court, she was nominated by president trump in 2020 and confirmed on a close vote. a former law professor at notre dame, religion and past writings were scrutinized in her nomination hearing. here she is discussing the court and abortion. put wheni think on that questiu know, i'm gonna invoke justice kagan's description, which i think is perfectly put, when she was in her confirmation hearing she said that she was not gonna grade precedent or give it a thumbs up or thumbs down. i think in an area where president continues to be pressed and litigated, as a

so roe v. wade held, of course, and is reaffirmed in planned parenthood versus casey, that a woman has a constitutional right to obtain an abortion before viability, subject to reasonable regulation by the state up to the point where that regulation constitutes an undue burden on the woman's right to obtain an abortion. and one of the reasons for that holding, as explained by the court, in roe and also in planned parenthood versus casey, more fully, is along the lines of what you said, senator feinstein, about the quote from justice o'connor. so that's one of the rationales that under that undergirds roe v. wade, is one of the rationales that undergirds lantern versus casey. >> let me give you a rational. in the 19 50s and 60s, two decades before roe, deaths from illegal abortions in this country ran between 200,001. 2 million. that's according to the good marker institute. so a lot of women died in that institute died in that period. so the question comes and -- you have said today -- not today, bu

if you go back before roe v. wade was overturned, republicans had a clear lead on the jenner -- on average a three point lead. i was not expecting that to change after roe v. wade was overturned based upon some of the polling that we were seeing, but if you look at the generic ballot today, in fact it is time and you know, john, i like looking back at history. i don't ever recall this happening where in fact, the momentum is going towards the presidents party, because normally over the course of the midterm you do in fact see the moment of turning against the presidents party but in fact what we are seeing is democrats -- while there are other issues such as gas prices to me, abortion is the clear line where once that decision happened, you saw democrats getting ground and the truth is they really haven't stopped getting ground. >> and you see the special elections and before and after, the margin shifting, the ballots shifting. there's other things. gas prices, other things. what's happening with the president's appr

that's the case of roe v. wade. >> prior to 50 years ago in roe v. wade it was a law -- against the law for a woman to have an abortion. with roe v. wade it became legal or allowable i should say. >> he been before roe v. wade it depended on the stay. what roe v. wade is about as constraining the powere of the state to make that decision for a pregnant woman. it's a hard decision but it's not that decision for government officials to make its a personal decision. that's really what it's about. it's about combining the power of government. it's more about that then what should an individual woman do about her personal circumstance and it's been framed improperly in my view. the debate is too much around the wind versus the fetus. it should really be about how much power do we want government to have versus your minister versus your spouse versus your family versus your own internal value system. saying thank you. i would add the conversation doesn't necessarily take immediately and account the idea that rich women will probably always find a way to get

so it had gone four for four over the last decade before roe v. wade was overturned. then roe v. rturned, and now it pops up on the ballot in kansas for the first time in this changed political atmosphere. we know now know it's gonna win that no is gonna win and by a large margin. i think is gonna be a lot of fallout from this. i think especially on the pro-life side in terms of what they think the best way to proceed politically if they get this kind of rebuke in a state like kansas. as i mentioned as well, the other question that comes out of this, when you start looking at this if we are getting more numbers. we are getting more numbers here. places like johnson county, the biggest county in the state huge sprawling county, the kind of place where democrats have been doing better and better in recent years. there are a lot of counties like johnson county across the country. there are a lot of counties like johnson county in big important 2022 swing states. places like pennsylvania, georgia, and arizona. and democrats have been saying since that supreme court ruling that this is

the top decision, which overturned roe v. wade, is very -- dobbs decision, which overturned roe v. wade, is very concerning because it violated the right to privacy. and also, the lawrence versus texas decision, which was the 2000 three decision which decriminalized same-sex relationships. host: i want to ask you, in that decision, justice clarence thomas wrote this. i'm sure you are familiar with this. he said part of what he wrote, anyway. for that reason, in future cases, we should reconsider all of this force substantive due processes, including griswold, lawrence and over fell, because any due process decision is demonstrably erroneous. we have a duty to correct the error established in these precedents. after overruling these erroneous decisions, the question would remain whether other constitutional provisions guarantee the myriad of rights that our substantive due process cases have generated. what is the justice talking about in terms of this application of due process? guest: he lays out completely clearly. he feels that the doctrines that underlay marriage equality, acces

this whole thing of roe v. wade happened because of people like carol and i, i just have to say, in the 1970's and 1980's, there was a huge price to pay. there has been until recently. in those times, it was not that way. there was a lawsuit against the national organization for women, and the suit had been taken to the supreme court for 20 years. he nearly lost his home and everything. there of seven children. that's just one example. people like bill and phyllis schlafly, they are the ones who deserve the praise. i just want to give tribute to them so you will know that people really paid a huge price to bring us to this point. >> once upon a time, they said safe, rare, and legal, and my goodness how that has changed. the misinformation coming from the left, the leftist messaging machine has kicked into overdrive. they are demonizing so many aspects of the pro-life movement, lying about repercussions for physicians and doctors, pregnancy clinics. talk to us about that. >> i never quite expected the kind of lying a

supreme court overturned roe v. wade two months ago, ending federal protection for the procedure.r since that ruling abortion has been banned in 10 states across the u.s. and restrictions have been imposed in at least four. the referendum in kansas is the first time voters have had the chance to weigh in on the issue. at the white house today president biden called the vote a decisive victory that would send a powerful signal ahead of the midterm elections in november. with more, our north american correspondent on the big bar. >> i did this deeply conservative state, this moment has gen liberal groups hope. >> it will be ok. >> they expected to vote to protect abortion rights to either be tight or not their grip -- not go their way it all. >> i am speeches there speechless, really. i am so proud and relieved our rights remain in tact in kansas. >> when the u.s. supreme court overturned r v. wade two months ago, the ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, many republican states banned or restrictedhe procedure. not kansas. because, the right is enshrined in the state constituti

given roe v. wade, it is critically important that this community stand up and take a strong position. those are some of the items we have been focusing on in the state of new york, organizing individuals and groups on the ground, protecting vulnerable populations, standing up for the least of us and using the law as a sword and shield. and i will continue to do that to make sure abortion is free, accessible and safe. [applause] britteny: thank you, attorney general. ag bonta? a.g. bonta: good afternoon everyone, rob bonta, california attorney general. my incredible colleagues are doing incredible work all across the nation. i think netroutes nation for bringing us together to highlight the work attorneys general across the country have been doing and continue to do in this space. what a journey -- what attorneys general do generally is protect your constitutional rights, civil rights, your fundamental rights, freedom and safety. that work is never been more important than it is today. when you look ac

it's the first such vote since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade in june. in arizona, there's no clear winner yet in the republican primary for governor. karrin taylor robson who was endorsed by former vice president pence is in a dead heat with kari lake who is endorsed by former president trump. the winner will face democrat katie hobbs in november. in michigan, governor gretchen whitmer who ran unopposed in the democratic primary will defend her seat against tudor dixon who won the republican nomination. and in missouri, attorney general eric schmitt won the gop nomination for senate over 20 other candidates. he will face democrat trudy busch valentine, an heiress of the anheuser-busch beer fortune. >>> president biden says he's looking forward to signing a measure expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic military burn pits. the senate passed the bill overwhelmingly last night after it was held up by republican opposition last week. comedian and advocate jon stewart praised veterans who fought for the measure. >> i'm not sure i've eve

and roe v. wade has been overturned and he will be the first to say it's down to the voters to elect members of congress who can actually formalize the constitutional rights to abortion. >> well, you heard voters in kansas in that report sending something of a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights in that state. were you surprised by the extent to which that vote was one? in what was firmly a republican state? >> i think everyone is quite taken aback today. the phrase you keep hearing is political earthquake, because we are talking about kansas here, one of the most conservative states in the u.s.. donald trump won it by 15 percentage points in the 2020 election. and yet, it was an absolutely resounding vote of abortion rights, clearly not just democrats, but independents and some republicans as well. joe biden said this demonstrates that people believe this decision should be left to women, not to politicians. and it really underscores what many opinion polls have suggeste

in arizona, what you see is the clear majority of voters disapproved of the decision to overturn roe v. wade. i've looked at all the swing states, and you see it continuously. the vast majority overturning roe v. wade. they did not like it. if you look at that senate race, you look at blake masters, why is he all of a sudden coming out with new language on his campaign website? maybe the fact he's down by 8%s to senator mark kellty. it's clear that voters in arizona are against the overturning of roe v. wade. >> what about the national stage? >> if you look nationally and say, okay, normally abortion, if you look in years past is a motivating factor for republicans, those people who are against abortion rights. but look at this "new york times" poll from last month. and essentially they said, okay, what's your most important issue? and if your most important issue is abortion, who do you favor in these races? if you look at that slide, the democrats candidates are favored by an over 50-point margin at this point. you know i like studying polls, john. i've never seen anything like that. >> th

the reason why i mentioned we are so far from roe v. wade and resolve the connecticut, is roe v. wade was a 72 opinion. five of the seven justices were republican appointed, and justice blackman, wrote the opinion, was appointed by richard nixon. and when we think about contraceptive access, george h. w. bush shepherded title ten through congress, the law that provided contraceptive access to the poorest of americans. and when asked about it, when nixon was asked about it, they said it was basic public health care. this is a basic human right. so we see a far difference today. >> i want to be clear. people might be watching this, who know people who are seeking an abortion. the biden administration has issued guidance to let doctors know that under federal law, they can perform an abortion in emergency cases, even if states have abortion bans in place, like alabama does. however, i spoke to a doctor, who performs abortions yesterday who said, unclear what an emergency case means. it is unclear what the health of the mother being at risk actually means. because if a state prosecuto

it's a major victory for pro—choice groups, after the us supreme court overturned roe v wade two monthsfor the procedure. since that ruling, abortion has been banned in ten states across the us and restrictions imposed in at least four. the referendum in kansas is the first time voters have had the chance to weigh in. nomia iqbal reports. cheering. in this deeply conservative state, it is a moment that has given liberal groups hope. it's going to be ok, it's going to be ok. they'd expected the vote to protect abortion rights to either be tight, or not go their way at all. i am speechless, really. i'm so proud and relieved. i'm relieved that our rights remain intact in kansas. when the us supreme court overturned roe v wade two months ago, a ruling that legalised abortion nationwide, many republican—led states banned or restricted the procedure. not kansas, because the right is enshrined into the state's constitution. an amendment had to be passed to remove that right. it was a yes or a no vote. no won, by a lot. so proud of everybody in this - state of kansas who has stepped forward and

and a decision in roe v. wade. ice, you had a -- about the congressional district 19th in new york's. and how roe v. wade played into that. >> that's a great testing case, or battleground, to really give us a litmus test on what we can expect in the general election. what we had in cd 19 in new york was a special election runoff. and the winner was the, the democrat won in that specific race. it is pat ryan winning in that. he really made this about the overturning of roe v. wade, and dialing back of women's health care choices, and the situation that is putting a lot of women health care in. that is really when he focused on and campaigned on. this is one case, while it is a primary election day, this is a republican versus a democrat. the democrat ran on roe v. wade, and he won. granted, this is a blue district, a blue area. but it is a good way to gauge what we might possibly can expect in the general election in november, when we have again, republicans versus democrats. and i expect more democrats now to make r

united states have now lost access to abortion in their state since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. pres. biden: how extreme are these maga republicans? look at what has happened since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. in red state after red state there is a race to pass the most restrictive abortion limitations possible even in the event of rape or insist. but these maga republicans will not stop there. they want a national ban. amy: we will speak to the head of naral pro-choice america and to a doctor with planned parenthood in texas. doctors their face life in prison and a $100,000 fine if they perform an abortion. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in ukraine, the russian-occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut off from the national power grid thursday, after fighting between russian and ukrainian forces sparked fires that destroyed a transmission line. without a source of outside power, the plant's automated system switched to an emergency backup a last line of defense against

that is the supreme court overturning roe v. wade, cutting that potential -- and that they needed to have any shot to hold a house of representatives. we see pat ryan in the race repeatedly emphasized that issue to try to galvanize democratic voters, connected to military service, talk about in early at about helping for american freedom means fighting for reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy as well. that is one of several issues. it seems to be the biggest one that is motivating democrats that chappelle and skips about. there are other issues, as well. gas prices was very high ears go. it has started coming down just a few moments ago. democrats seem to be stuck in what's that equation. suddenly, they are on a hot streak. they passed inflation reduction act, which they can brag about the older voters, including medicare negotiated crisis. they can use it or not younger democratic base, progressive voters, on the largest investment ever in colleges. there is reason, i think for the first time in a long time, for democrats to hav

supreme court overturning roe v. wade, with this tv ad that his campaign reportedly started preparing after politico published that draft opinion in may. >> pat ryan graduated from west point. and risked his life in combat. he fought for our families. for our freedom. >> and freedom includes a woman's right to choose. how can we be a free country if the government tries to control women's bodies? that's not the country i fought to defend. >> joining us now is democratic congressman elect pat ryan of new york. congressman elect, first of all, congratulations. we should note, you are running in a battleground district, a swing district. joe biden narrowly carried it in 2020. do you think abortion rights is as strong of a campaign issue for other democrats who might be in similar districts? >> thanks, jake. i think this was a referendum not only on choice but really on freedom. i mean, we are seeing a multi-front attempt to rip away fundamental rights and freedoms, and of course, front and center was abortion rights, repro r

>> keep in mind, those of us who are pro-life in those of us who have gotten advocated for roe v. wadeadvocates have been fighting to overturn it. this is not a political issue. this is -- >> again, i know what you're going with that. but for the folks who are now scrubbing the websites. all of a sudden saying that they are changing their mind. this isn't something that was from their heart that they believed in. if it is an issue that is going to keep them from winning an office, then the go oh yeah i change my mind. >> exactly. again, this is not an issue about politics. this is an issue about saving and protecting the sanctity of life. what we are seeing is many of them took too extreme of a position. i happen to believe there should be exceptions for rape,, incest and the life of the mother. but, the whole point is to protect the sanctity of life. many of those people -- why did that change? we caused him to change that? just because they're not going to be an office? >> they just want to win. it is about power. it is not about saving the life of an unborn child. it is about winnin

roe v. wade was a compromise. it was not -- abortion on demand, that's not what roe v. wade said.mester system. two-thirds of the country wants to see where abortion in some cases is legalized. i think that's what kansas reaffirmed that there's still this large two-thirds of the country majority for something like roe. and that should tell people the possibility of legislating it on a national level. >> by the way, not in oregon. not in illinois. not in vermont. in kansas. >> yeah. >> and a lot of people say, and they are right, a lot of pro-lifers who say that if you look at polling on abortion, that it's complicated, mike barnicle, but it's actually, actually, if you dig in, it's really not that complicated only 1 out 3 americans it through the years, if you look at gallup polls have ever supported the overturning of roe v. wade. there's a plurality of americans, again, with the complexities of it all, a plurality of americans support abortion up to 15 weeks. that 15-week ban that roberts wanted to get the majority of the court to support. that was a mississippi case. they wante

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you did mention roe v. wade earlier, but they think it is roe v. wade -- they think it is women that will determine the selection. guest: most women motivated by abortion are already democrats. we are talking about an increased democratic turnout which will help democrats. usually in a midterm, the out party has a better turnout because they are angry but i think democrats will have an equal turnout with republicans because of roe v. wade. the fact is that most independents are not motivated by abortion. most independents are motivated by the same issues they've been voting on and those are not the issues that animate democrats. it is the same thing with republicans. independents are not animated by what is happening on the border the way republicans are. there is a reason they are independents. they will be the ones who end up deciding the general election. host: let's talk to trent from louisiana on the independent line. good morning. caller: hi mr. olson. on c-span i talked to a guy from ethics and public policy. i was wondering if you guys -- he

after the supreme court overturned roe v. wadeconstitutional right to abortion, reproductive rights are on the ballot. now it's up to states to dede if it is legal. we have had the first electoral test the issue. kansas, a conservative state has voted to protect abortion rights in a referendum. or than 60% of the voters wanted to uphold the state's constitutional right for women to access abortion. in kansas, that means that a pregnant -- pregnancy can be terminated up to 22 weeks. my colleague was there. >> this is the first state in the u.s. to deliver a verdict on just how americans are feeling after roe v. wade was overturned two months ago. a short while ago, there was huge in relation after the projection came in. it will be confirmed in about a week. this is where one of the main groups leading the campaign to conserve the constitutional right to abortion held their watch party. when the projection came through, there were mothers with their daughters saying they never thought something like this would happen in a deeply co

it's a major victory for pro—choice groups after the us supreme court overturned roe v wade two months

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a conversation on the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade>> ladies and gentlemen, the role of congress post-hourly -- post-roe. please welcome penny nance. from minnesota, congresswoman michelle fishbach, and your host , founder and president of bien venudo u.s. >> ladies and gentlemen, if you love freedom and liberty, let me hear you. [cheers and applause] listen, it is and honor to share this stage with trailblazers in the pro-life community because america believes in the importance of standing for the unborn, and i cannot think of two extraordinary women who have done that. thank you for what you do and what you continue to do for the pro-life movement. before we begin, can we please all give this -- these women a round of applause for their work. [applause] on june 24, the supreme court of the united states decided that it is time to right a wrong in america when they overturn roe v. wade. i want to get your thoughts because we all know "the new york times" video of you standing outside the court on the microphone. what was going throug

minorities, people of color, are really going to feel the burden of overturning roe v. wade.pite the barriers, i could still have my abortion. doing so, escaping an abusive relationship, graduate from college with honors, they are the family i have now and they are part of the career i feel passionate about. >> reporter: we first met malia last year. her daughter was just 1, maya. she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant again. she and her husband decided they weren't ready for another baby so fast. >> i have no shame, i have no regrets. my two abortions don't bother me. >> reporter: since the supreme court's decision to overturn roe v. wade, the laws in many states have been thrown into confusion and chaos. texas is one of at least 15 states that have ceased nearly all abortion services. >> help line operations and other funding operations -- >> they know who abortion bans will affect. >> we're focusing on advocacy right now and then moving forward, when we have more information, we hope to be able to legally resume a lot of our operations. >> reporter: after finding out

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>> so initially, the majority of us, including myself, did pause when the initial roe v. wadeision came down, because we wanted our state leaders to give us some clarity, because there's multiple conflicting laws on the book here in arizona. and many of them carry criminal penalties, felony mandatory jail time, et cetera. and so it took some time, and actually, it took court action for things to become a lot more clear that the pre-roe ban is currently not in effect here in arizona, and that the judge will be ruling on that later in september. so with that understanding, that still isn't enough for the majority of providers in arizona to move forward. but each of us have our own risk calculus and decisions to make around this. and so for me, i think that the law was clearly on my side, that i can proceed safely and provide abortion care. but the fear and confusion that has been all of this time since the decision has definitely made it difficult to keep the clinic staffed up, and for people who care about the patients who seeking abortion care, as well. there is a great amount

there might not be people up to date on this post roe v. wade. >> what is google doing about this? >> they say they have policies that can prevent this. the critics we have spoken to ask if google is doing enough. some of these websites are pretty clear. thank you for bringing that story to life. for more on the implications of the power of tech in a post roe v. wade world and the impact on tech investing at large, i want to bring in the managing partner and former executive of aol. susan, as we were talking about, tech platforms have incredible power in a post roe v. wade world. they have some decisions to make about how they use that power. what are you most concerned about from the perspective of an investor? as we see these issues play out, -- play out? >> i think about it more as an opportunity that exists. it is really clear that women are not being served. certainly in the 20 states that have banned abortion. i think there will be a huge impact on business overall and that always creates opportunity. they will be founders out there who ar

our power to safeguard access to health care, including the right to choose that women had under roe v wade, which was ripped away by this extreme court. but ultimately but ultimately congress must codify the protections of roe as federal law. and if congress fails to act, the people of this country, need to elect senators and representatives who restore a -- roe and will protect the right to privacy. freedom and equality. i'll stop there and turn this over to the vice president. there's so much more to say, but i'm anxious to hear from all of you. thank you. thank you. thank you. do i sign this order now? i'm gonna sign this executive order right now. okay. ok, folks, we've got a lot of work to do. but, madam vice president, i'm sure you can get it done sitting there with all those folks. thank you. i wish i were with you in person quite frankly, but i'm getting there. you're on mute. i can't hear you. v.p. harris: we feel your presence, mr. president. pres. biden: well, i wish i would. thank you. v.p. harris: well, president joe biden has set the tone for our administration from the very

for the first time since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, voters in kansas weigh in on abortion. >> every family has -- should have that right to decide what's best for their babies. >>> and luke bryan, country star in the big city. ♪ one margarita two margarita three margarita shot ♪ >> the "one margarita" singer and "idol" judge on tour and gearing up for a show-stopping performance. >> work hard, play hard. ♪ we'll be gone ♪ rd, play hard. ♪ we'll be gone ♪ now you can save big on supersonic wifi from xfinity. can it handle all of my devices? oh, all that. and it comes with a 2-year rate guarantee. what?! ok! no annual contract. no equipment fees. oh, and a free streaming box. oh, i like streaming. it's all just $50 a month when you add xfinity mobile with unlimited data. will you add a motorcycle? no... did you say yes? the new xfinity supersonic bundle. it's kind of a big deal. >>> go ening thank you for tonight, results coming in from hotly contested primaries across the country. in kansas, a major victory for abortion rights advocate

biden has long insisted that congress needs to pass legislation restoring the rights embedded in roe v. wadeident biden says he will support removing the filibuster in the senate, in order to allow reproductive rights legislation to pass by a simple majority. this is described as a nuclear option. which president biden has generally opposed in the past. in a possible sign of things to come, ahead of november's midterm elections, the fight to restore reproductive rights was bolstered by a significant victory at state level. motors in the conservative state -- voters in the conservative state of kansas rejected a measure that would have repealed the right one of motion -- the right to an abortion that had been part of the state's constitution. >> they voted no on changing the constitution. >> the voters are sending a powerful signal that the american people will vote to protect and preserve the right and refuse to let it be ripped away by politicians. reporter: the department of justice has also weighed in. announcing that it will sue the state of idaho, which is one of the many introducing an

kate white house for usthe >>> since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, the battle over abortion rights has been fought out in courts and legislatures but we are just days away from voters deciding the issue in one critical state, kansas dasha burns reports. >> reporter: it's the final push in the first state to put abortion on the ballot since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. in kansas, activists on both sides working around the clock ahead of tuesday's vote that could determine the future of abortion rights here. it's impossible to avoid the abortion debate here in kansas. everywhere you look, there are signs of the ballot battle ahd. from the streets -- >> voting yes on both amendments >> reporter: to the airwaves >> vote no >> reporter: in 2019, the kansas supreme court ruled the state constitution protects the right to an abortion if kansans vote yes, on the value them both amendment, that protection would be removed. the power to take action on the issue would be in the hands of the heavily conservative state legislature. that could mean m

the draft opinion leak of roe v. wade. you have already written a piece about this for wired magazine. there are so many questions attached to this within the purview of what you are writing about. first of all, the roe v. wade decision is based on the right of privacy, it is not in the constitution. how early on did our founders think about the concept of privacy? prof. gajda: you are right, the leak opinion suggests there is no right to privacy in the sense of autonomy and the way the government can come in and tell us what we can and cannot do with regards to personal decisions. that is very different from the type of privacy i am writing about, believe it or not. the type i write about is the right to keep certain personal information to ourselves. the right not to have others reveal that information, even if we do not want them to. and in this leaked opinion, justice alito even suggests there is a divergence, there are different types of privacy. that is one of the problems in the united states. we do not use the word

but i do think there is an x-factor, here the x-factors the roe v. wade decision to overturn roe v. which seems again to be energizing democrats in the rose were upset about that, and again the president biden seems to be doing a little bit better in a poll, certainly makes the democrats chances a little bit better. does not mean he is going to, win but it is certainly a cause to see battleground tracker on today, showing that republicans are likely to pick up six fewer seats and they got just a month ago. still enough for, majority the but the momentum for the moment is on the democrat side. >> peter, baker thank you so much. can we talk to you about the disruptor. let's keep that look. at thank. you meanwhile, countdown to blast. of nasa poised to launch the most powerful rocket ever on a journey like no other. that is next. that is next >> today, we're expecting as many as half 1 million spectators descend on the space coast. they're in. florida for this huge rocket launch. the biggest ever for nasa. 8.8 million pounds of thrust, that is more powerful than the southern five rocket

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i know you were somebody who thought you wanted to see roe v. wade overturned. is that a mistake? >> well, i am staunchly pro life but there were issues with roe, even justice ruth bader ginsburg had issues constitutionally to the right to privacy and right to equal protection under the law. you saw joe biden 40 years ago trying to look to doing away with it as well. i think there are issues with roe in terms of the constitutionality of it and overturning of it now leaves it to the states and state legislatures in particular, but also congress can have a role here. the problem that we have today, chuck, i know you see this every single day are the political divisions. because of such of an emotional issue, this is a place where we should be working together. if you look across the pond and you look at european nations if you're even allowed to have one, there are gestational limits and most countries in europe you're looking at 12 to 15 weeks there. there are other exceptions that we should be looking at. we should be ensuring that life of the mother in every instance is being prot

guest: well, the immediate impact of the vote yesterday is that since roe v. wade was overturned, kansas has this sort of island of abortion access in a region where almost every state is outlawing or significantly restricting it. talking about the southern states, these plane states. if you live in that part of the country, kansas has been one of the only states in that region where abortion remained accessible. so the immediate impact of yesterday's boat is that that will remain the case. if the vote had gone the other way, the legislature could fairly quickly have begun to pass significant restrictions that would have eroded that access. so that is a very consequential and tangible impact for people in kansas and the surrounding states. liz: a huge impact for women in the midwest. what do you think this says big-picture about the midterms? is there anything we can foreshadow about this decision? guest: [inaudible] liz: repeat that over again, we lusting for just a second. guest: sorry. i would definitely caution against extrapolating too much from the vote yeste

the supreme court overturning roe v. wade. same-sex marriage and the impact of the january 6 committee hearings. he is interviewed by the lien caldwell of the washington post. this is now 30 minutes. >> hello, welcome to the washington post live, my name is lien caldwell, i am in an acre at washington post live. but also the co-author your -- of the tutu newsletter. and we have a governor of arkansas asa hutchinson. thank you for joining us today. clicks, it is good to be with you and we are looking forward to the conversation. >> for most of our viewers, we want to hear from you. so if you have any questions for governor hutchinson will free to tweet us at post life. so, governor, again, thanks for joining us. it has been, 5.5 week since roe v. wade was overturned at our open mansion. there was a triggerhat banned abortion, except in the case of the life of the mother. that went into effect after the supreme court decision. that is in effect right now. at the time that was passed, i issued a letter saying i support the additi

or does have the power i should say, now that roe v. wades gone to inact federal boyden restrictions with like masters running on an anti abortion platform. mark kelly supports it. the likely contest here could make a big difference on abortion ali. >> suhil, thank you for your reporting. it's gonna be a long night for you and for ivan, and for everybody following this race and arizona. suhil kapur for us at the black masters campaign. we are back with more from our panel right after this break. i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. what are the three ps? the three ps of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80, what's my price? $9.95 a

it's a major victory for pro—choice groups, after the us supreme court overturned roe v wade, two monthsr the procedure. since that ruling, abortion has been banned in ten states across the us, and restrictions imposed in at least four. the referendum in kansas is the first time voters have had the chance to weigh in. president biden called the vote a "decisive victory". nomia iqbal reports. cheering. in this deeply conservative state, it is a moment that has gaving liberal groups hope. it is a moment that has giving liberal groups hope. it's going to be ok, it's going to be ok. they'd expected the vote to protect abortion rights to either be tight, or not go their way at all. i am speechless, really. i'm so proud and relieved. i'm relieved that our rights remain intact in kansas. when the us supreme court overturned roe v wade two months ago, a ruling that legalised abortion nationwide, many republican—led states banned or restricted the procedure. not kansas, because the right is enshrined into the state's constitution. an amendment had to be passed to remove that right. it was a yes o