Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The scientists and engineers behind the spectacular successes of America's early space program have often gone overlooked.

We reflect on the life and work of Catherine Johnson, who faced more challenges than most.

And every year, the Economist compiles its glass ceiling index, putting some numbers to the challenges that women face in the workplace.

Ranked on pay, education, childcare, representation in the C-suite, which countries fared best and worst.

First up, though.

America's 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade

that women should be allowed access to legal abortions didn't end controversy about that right.

Go out! Roe! Wade is got to go! Let me! to legal abortions didn't end controversy about that right.

If anything, it fanned flames that still burn today.

Angry protests, fierce political arguments, court cases designed to test the ruling's limits,

and politicians who hint at ruling the decision back.

Every human being is entitled to lust. Schizophrenic paradox. Roe v. Wade has subjected this country to for now more than 40 years.

Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House.

A new case before the Supreme Court may yield that kind of opportunity.

This week, justices heard arguments about a Louisiana law that could end up closing two of the state's three abortion clinics.

In the courtroom today, it's clear that the stakes in this case are both the rights of women

and the rule of law.

The law requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges, the ability

to transfer patients to a nearby hospital.

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