Monday, April 11th, 2022

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 11 April 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

The week starts with an update on the arrest of a Texas woman accused of a self-induced abortion. Next, Dr. Oz has secured the endorsement of Donald Trump in his run for a Senate seat. Then we get details on the ongoing election in France, with President Macron maintaining a slim lead. Plus, an update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including yet another tragic missile strike. Finally, we hear about the 10 year ban Will Smith received from the Academy for slapping Chris Rock onstage at the recent Oscars ceremony. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: CNN: Texas district attorney says he will drop murder charge against woman in connection with 'self-induced abortion' Washington Post: Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race, a key battleground AP: In France, it’s Macron vs. Le Pen, again, for presidency NPR: 50 people were killed in a Russian strike on a train station, Ukrainian officials say Buzzfeed News: People Are Comparing Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscar Ban With How Other Problematic Actors Were Dealt With Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Monday, April 11th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements by Batches
0:07.7	Media.
0:08.7	I'm Amanda Duberman, and I'm filling in for Sammy today.
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0:20.6	We'll start with a disturbing headline out of Texas.
0:23.3	26-year-old LaZelja Rare was arrested and charged with murder and the state and connection
0:27.2	with the quote, Death of an individual through a self-induced abortion.
0:30.7	This arrest happened late last week, but the headline bubbled into the mainstream over
0:33.8	the weekend.
0:34.8	Still, it remained unclear whether she herself is accused of adusing an abortion to end
0:38.8	her own pregnancy or as someone else's.
0:42.1	After her arrest on Thursday, it was never clear under what law her rare had even been
0:45.4	arrested.
0:46.4	SB8 and other restrictions on abortion pills have severely limited abortion access in Texas,
0:51.8	with providers shutting down her fear of lawsuits.
0:54.5	These limits historically force women to turn to self-managed abortion.
0:58.2	After national uproar and protests outside the jail, which she was held until an abortion
1:01.8	rights group put up her veil over the weekend, a Texas district attorney announced in a
1:05.2	statement on Sunday that the indictment against a rare will be dismissed.
1:09.0	Still, her arrest in the first place confirms fears from activists and medical professionals
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