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State powers over abortion access

State powers over abortion access

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State powers over abortion access

From1 big thing

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to take up a Mississippi case that could have huge repercussions for abortion access in the U.S. It will give the conservative-majority court the chance to weigh next term whether states should have the right to ban abortions before a fetus is viable outside the womb.

Plus, McDonald’s isn’t the only company hiking wages to get workers back.

And, how the pandemic has changed our fashion choices.

Guests: Mary Zeigler, legal historian and professor of law at Florida State University, Axios' Courtenay Brown and Kadia Goba.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Naomi Shavin, Alex Sugiura, and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear major Mississippi abortion case

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Released:
May 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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