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Majority of Americans think Supreme Court overturning Roe was more about politics than law - PBS NewsHour

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With confidence in the Supreme Court falling, more than half of Americans oppose the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and nearly six in 10 say the ruling was based more on politics than on the law, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Conducted in days following the decision, this latest poll also found that more than half of Americans are concerned that the Supreme Court will reconsider issues such as contraception and same-sex marriage.
PBS     Jun 27, 2022

June 25, 2022 – PBS News Weekend full episode - PBS NewsHour

National News

Saturday on the NewsHour, we explore how states where abortion is legal are shifting to protect access for women. After more than 1,100 people died in an earthquake in Afghanistan, aid organizations struggle to deliver help. Plus, Congress narrowly averted allowing a critical school lunch program to expire this week, but the action may have come too late.
PBS     Jun 25, 2022

How some states are moving to protect abortion access

Law

As conservatives across the country celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to end the nationwide right to abortion, Democratic leaders are quickly moving to make sure they ensure access to reproductive care where state laws and politics allow it. Geoff Bennett speaks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta about his state's plan to preserve abortion access.
PBS     Jun 25, 2022

News Wrap: Biden signs major gun safety legislation

In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed bipartisan gun legislation marking the most extensive move toward gun control in years. A federal court blocked the FDA from banning sales of Juul electronic cigarettes, which the agency says are marketed to promote smoking among young people.
PBS     Jun 25, 2022

Aid workers struggle to reach quake victims in Afghanistan

More than eleven hundred people have died in the earthquake that devastated several regions of eastern Afghanistan. Ali Rogin reports on the challenges aid organizations are facing to make large deliveries of desperately-needed emergency supplies.
PBS     Jun 25, 2022

Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late

Education

Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic-era school meal waivers program, credited with providing millions of children access to free meals, narrowly averting a June deadline. Advocates say the delay in passing the extension has already jeopardized access to summer meals for nearly 7 million children. Geoff Bennett speaks with Wilfred Chan of the Guardian about the latest developments.
PBS     Jun 25, 2022