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SCOTUS Weighs in on Abortion Rights
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, the lead litigator in the case, joins to unpack positions and statements from Supreme Court justices as we hear excerpts from the hearing.