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Abortion in the US: The Divided States of America
Mar 22 2022
Abortion in the US: The Divided States of America
Abortion in the US: The Divided States of America    The debate around abortion is often a contentious and divisive issue, no matter where you are in the world.   That is particularly true for the US at the moment, where the Supreme Court is hearing what has been described as "the biggest abortion case to come before it in 30 years". A highly anticipated decision is expected in June, but you can expect plenty of debates between now and then.   No matter what your view on abortion is, our stance is that we should all understand the dynamics around the debate - from the influence of politics, the make up of the Supreme Court, and what on this issue are truly the divided states of America. This NewsFix piece was originally published in January, 2022.  Get our free daily news summaries at news-fix.com.    This piece was voiced by Hilary McGann, edited and produced by Daniel Canary.  Sources;  0:16 - 0:21: US National Archives    0:22 - 0:25: CBS News   0:26 - 0:41: US National Archives    0:42 - 0:48: Justice Sonia Sotomayor    3:48 - 4:04: Norma McCorvey, AKA Jane Roe    4:36 - 5:00: The Justice Department    5:23 - 5:48: PBS News Hour   5:49 - 6:14: MSNBC   8:10 - 8:38: Hillary Clinton, CNBC    9:22 - 9:36: Donald Trump, NBC News   9:42 - 9:55: Donald Trump, CBS News   9:57 - 10:03: ABC News   10:21 - 10:26: NBC News   10:27 - 10 49: BBC News 10:50 - 11:11: CBC News: The National   12:45 - 12:53: NBC News   13:15 - 13:34: Justice Sonia Sotomayor    13:59 - 14:04: BBC’s Ros Atkins