
Exploring the history of abortion in the United States
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Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States
In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated.
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Exploring the history of abortion in the United States
Clip: 5/6/2022 | 8m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated.
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Brooks and Tumulty on Roe v. Wade and the midterm elections
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Clip: 5/6/2022 | 12m 1s | Brooks and Tumulty on Roe v. Wade, culture wars and Trump's impact on the midterms (12m 1s)
Hillary Clinton on war in Ukraine, democracy and Roe v. Wade
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