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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restriction Laws

    The Supreme Court handed down a decision that could limit states’ rights to regulate abortion for years to come. In a 5-3 decision Monday, the justices struck down Texas’ strict anti-abortion laws. Now the door is open to challenge similar laws across the country. What will happen in other states?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 27, 2016 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court handed down a decision that could limit states’ rights to regulate abortion for years to come. In a 5-3 decision Monday, the justices struck down Texas’ strict anti-abortion laws. Now the door is open to challenge similar laws across the country. What will happen in other states? And what happens next in Texas, where nearly two dozen abortion clinics have closed in the past three years?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions
    1. 0:30Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restriction LawsYou’re reading this
    2. 9:19Clinic Closures Have Led to a Rise in Self-Induced Abortions
    3. 18:22The New Face of White Supremacy in America
    4. 26:45NRA and Another Spike in Gun Sales After Another Mass Shooting
    5. 41:32BET Awards Gets Political
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