Abortion Politics, Vatican's "Human Dignity," Missouri Execution...and the Eclipse!
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🗓️ 9 April 2024
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| 0:00.0 | Did you watch the eclipse say? |
| 0:02.0 | No, no. I was watching Bravo. |
| 0:05.0 | I mean, it's a very important moment that the entire country stopped to watch. |
| 0:11.0 | I'd rather watch Bravo than a real eclipse. |
| 0:13.0 | Have you not heard of DVR? |
| 0:14.6 | You can't DVR an eclipse. |
| 0:17.0 | He's seen one, you've seen him all. |
| 0:19.0 | Donald Trump wants to leave abortion policy up to the states. |
| 0:25.6 | You must follow your heart of this issue, but remember you must also win elections. |
| 0:30.2 | Will Trump's attempt to thread the needle give him a boost? |
| 0:32.8 | I'm A Martinez, that's Le La Foddle, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:39.5 | The Vatican calls surrogacy and gender theory grave threats to human dignity along with |
| 0:44.8 | more familiar issues the Catholic Church has advocated against such as war, poverty |
| 0:48.9 | and abortion how are Catholics reacting and an execution tonight in Missouri in a case that some Republicans say shows the justice system is broken. |
| 0:57.8 | For example, the defendant's lawyers recommended he plead guilty. |
| 1:01.5 | Without even requesting that the death penalty be taken off the table. |
| 1:05.2 | That's insane. |
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