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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Supreme Court sidesteps Indiana abortion case, plus a look at Assange charges

    The Supreme Court today opted not to hear an appeal from Indiana about its strict abortion law, meaning that law won’t go into effect.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 28, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court today opted not to hear an appeal from Indiana about its strict abortion law, meaning that law won’t go into effect. It would have banned all abortions that were sought because of fetal characteristics, like sex or any kind of disability.

    Last week, the Department of Justices charged Wikileaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act. It has a lot of implications for how journalists are protected under the First Amendment.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    In Neil Gaiman's 'Good Omens,' good and evil have a lot in common
    1. 0:00Supreme Court sidesteps Indiana abortion case, plus a look at Assange chargesYou’re reading this
    2. 7:45EU elections: Marine Le Pen is victorious in France
    3. 15:34How a Navy Seal accused of war crimes gained the support of politicians
    4. 23:00Neil Gaiman's 'Good Omens:' Good and evil, and choosing sides (or not)
    5. 37:23In ‘Booksmart,’ an attempt to redefine high school labels
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand