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🗓️ 8 April 2023

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Two federal judges issue rulings that could drastically affect access to abortion pills across America. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he was told he didn't need to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire. There seems to be some regional calm after a series of Israeli raids on Palestinians in Jerusalem, air strikes on Gaza and Lebanon, and two attacks on Israelis yesterday.

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0:00.0	A federal judge in Texas has blocked FDA approval of a key abortion pill while in Washington
0:08.8	state another judge says the opposite.
0:11.4	Dueling decisions and much confusion.
0:13.8	I'm Aysharaska.
0:15.2	And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.4	We have details on Bifipristone in a moment.
0:23.6	Meanwhile at the US Supreme Court yachting trips and Indonesian getaways.
0:28.4	Texas clearance Thomas went on some very expensive trips that he didn't pay for.
0:33.6	Why that's an issue not just for him but for the rest of the court.
0:36.8	And renewed violence until of even the West Bank after days of Israeli rage and strife.
0:46.1	Stay with us we've got the news you need to start your weekend.
0:57.7	Next up Mifipristone those judges ruled within hours of each other yesterday.
1:02.6	And the Biden administration is appealing the Texas decision.
1:05.4	That's the one that could cut off access to the drug.
1:08.4	And pure Sarah McCammon joins us now.
1:10.4	Sarah thanks so much for being with us.
1:12.0	Yeah good morning.
1:13.0	Tell us about these two cases.
1:14.6	Well they center around the food and drug administrations approval of the abortion pill
1:18.8	Mifipristone way back in 2000.
1:21.3	Now it's always been at the center of political debate because it is primarily used to induce
1:25.7	abortion in the first trimester.
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