Comings to term: America’s abortion-rights rollback

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🗓️ 27 June 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The Supreme Court ruling has convulsed the country; passing the question of abortion rights to the states will divide America yet further. We ask what it means for the court to go so plainly against public opinion, examine the woeful effects the changing scenario will have on women and speak to one woman whose life was saved by a now-threatened procedure. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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0:58.8	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.
1:02.3	Today, from London, I'm your host, Jason Palmer.
1:05.4	Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
1:12.6	We're dedicating the show today to America's overturning of the landmark Roe versus Wade ruling
1:18.1	on the right to abortion. We look at a country convulsed by the decision and speak with a woman
1:23.6	whose life was saved by a procedure that may now be under threat.
1:28.3	And our Supreme Court Supremo explains how the almost 50-year-old president was thrown out
1:35.3	against the evident will of a weekend of upheaval in America after the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade.
2:02.5	Let me just repeat that because this is a huge moment for the United States. The Supreme Court of the
2:07.0	United States has overturned Roe versus Wade, the abortion rights ruling. The case involving
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