A reprieve for abortion rights

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🗓️ 29 June 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Robert Barnes and Caroline Kitchener on a Supreme Court decision that upholds abortion rights. Lenny Bernstein on surging coronavirus infections in the United States. And, Mississippi votes to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag.

The Supreme Court strikes down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed clinics.

The Supreme Court just delivered a major victory for abortion rights. Providers say it’s hard to celebrate.

Coronavirus deaths lag behind surging infections but may catch up soon.

U.S. coronavirus failures exposed by record surge in new infections.

Mississippi House and Senate vote to remove Confederate symbol from state flag.

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0:34.4	It's Monday, June 29th.
0:39.6	Today, a ruling on abortion rights, the rise of COVID cases throughout the US,
0:45.4	and Mississippi votes to change its flag.
0:51.9	What did the Supreme Court rule today?
0:54.1	Well, it was a very big ruling for abortion rights.
0:59.4	My name is Robert Barnes and I cover the Supreme Court for the Washington Post.
1:04.4	The court on a five to four vote struck down a Louisiana law
1:10.0	that had required admitting privileges for doctors who perform abortions at nearby hospitals.
1:18.7	Admitting privileges are very hard to obtain.
1:22.0	And in Louisiana's case, that would have meant closing all but one abortion clinic in the state.
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