The Fine Print: Abortion Laws and Personhood, SAT Adversity Score, Pricey Coffee

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🗓️ 16 May 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Missouri’s the latest in a line of states taking on a hot-button issue: abortion. State lawmakers across the country are passing bills restricting it -- and hoping the Supreme Court will give the OK. We’ll explain what role trying to define when a fetus becomes a “person” plays the whole debate. Meanwhile, the College Board will assign an “adversity score” to students taking the SATs. It’s supposed to give colleges more context about a student’s background and what hardships they’ve faced. We’ll break it down for you. Also on today’s episode: a new study found that women who followed a low-fat diet had a lower risk of dying from breast cancer, and a chart-topping caffeine fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, May 16th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schimbis.
0:04.6	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.4	why they matter.
0:10.0	Today, we're diving into the abortion debate and the slew of new bills that are being signed
0:14.2	across the country.
0:15.2	We'll connect the dots on why it's all about how you define a person.
0:20.1	Then when a new score being added to the SAT, can mean for low-income kids.
0:24.2	We'll explain.
0:25.2	And finally, the best cup of coffee money can buy.
0:28.6	We're here to make your Thursday smarter.
0:30.8	Let's skim this.
0:38.8	Today's episode is brought to you by Delta.
0:41.2	Delta flies to 300 cities around the world.
0:43.8	Big number.
0:44.8	Big news day.
0:46.2	Let's dive in.
0:50.1	The most complicated story today is about abortion.
0:53.7	States have been passing really restrictive abortion laws left and right lately.
0:58.5	This morning, Missouri State Senate passed a bill banning abortions after eight weeks
1:02.7	of pregnancy.
1:03.7	Last week, Georgia's governor signed the law banning abortions after about six weeks
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