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States Set Tougher Restrictions on Abortions
The "pro-life" movement is increasing demands for bans and restrictions on abortion rights. What's happening in very red states? What does it means in law and in politics?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenRoe v. Wade may be settled law, but the movement that calls itself "pro-life" is increasing demands for bans and restrictions on a woman's right to choose an abortion. We hear what's happening in very red states and what it means in law and in politics. Also, a bipartisan deal on background checks presages the gun control debate in the Senate, and what it's like behind the lines on both sides of the war in Syria.
Banner image: Billboard along I-90 East in South Dakota. Photo by Matt Hintsa
In this episode
3 storiesDeal on Background Checks Presages Senate Gun Control Debate
Gun owners from both parties in the US Senate today announced a compromise amendment that could mean a gun safety measure will get to the floor. Joe Manchin (D-WV) reflected that the events at Newtown "changed our hearts and minds." Pat Toomey (R-PA) said he's on board, but played down the impact of background checks.
Read the story8 minThe Frontal Assault on the Right to Abortion
"Women's rights now depend on their ZIP code," according to Planned Parenthood, as more states pass restrictions and outright bans on abortion. Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas and North Dakota are closest to making abortion impossible – 40 years after Roe v. Wade declared it a constitutional right.
Read the story35 minBrushes with Death in a Violent and Divided Syria
Last night on Frontline, PBS broadcast " Syria Behind the Lines ," extraordinary footage behind the lines on both sides of the war in Syria. Documentary filmmaker Olly Lambert risked his life to show what it's like when government planes bomb a rural village — and how committed Syrian troops are to supporting the al-Assad regime.
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