like mississippi, tennessee, louisiana, and then you have another 13 were said to be moving quickly to ban or severely limit access to abortions. just hours after this ruling, missouri was the first state to ban abortion. they were closely followed by south dakota, which has also banned abortion, except where the life of the mother is at risk. now depending on how many states, and where they ban abortion, this could mean that in quite significant large chunks of america, a woman s nearest abortion clinic is more than 300 miles away. find nearest abortion clinic is more than 300 miles away. and what have states than 300 miles away. and what have states that than 300 miles away. and what have states that haven t - than 300 miles away. and what| have states that haven t banned abortion said? because obviously a lot of places are looking like they are going to ban abortion but many aren t. we have been hearing from the governor of california, gavin newsome, who has been talking about
abortion, and they wouldn t be asking for id checks. we have also been hearing from the mayor of new york who has promised to make the city a safe haven. promised to make the city a safe haven. . ., , ., safe haven. and what has global reaction been? safe haven. and what has global reaction been? globally, - safe haven. and what has global reaction been? globally, as- safe haven. and what has global reaction been? globally, as we i reaction been? globally, as we have been reaction been? globally, as we have been saying, reaction been? globally, as we have been saying, images - reaction been? globally, as we have been saying, images of l have been saying, images of protests and abortion clinics closing and all of these things on their tv screens, and they have been asked for reaction on this in news interviews and also they have been giving their reaction on social media. the canadian prime minister justin trudeau has described this ruling as horrific. the british prime ministe
this is bbc world news. i m simon pusey. our top stories the us supreme court overturns the landmark roe versus wade ruling, ending the constitutional right to an abortion that dates back nearly 50 years. there s renewed pressure on british prime minister borisjohnson, after the conservatives suffered a double defeat in parliamentary by elections. a second earthquake has shaken an area in south eastern afghanistan, causing yet more death and destruction. and making a comeback after the pandemic the legenday glastonbury festival kicks off for the first time in three years.
catholic area, one mexican seller to a bowing that would be no step back she says in her work to the penalised abortion in el salvador where the parliament is run by anti abortion politicians, they have welcomed this move, and they say that the us supreme court ruling shows that their view is the dominant position on this issue. view is the dominant position on this issue. shelley phelps, thank you on this issue. shelley phelps, thank you for on this issue. shelley phelps, thank you for bringing - on this issue. shelley phelps, thank you for bringing us - thank you for bringing us up to date on the reaction to that landmark ruling in the united states. meanwhile, away from the supreme court, history was made on the floor of the us house of representatives where lawmakers approved a gun safety bill, the first time in nearly 30 years that congress has passed a law to combat gun violence. the measure now goes to president biden to sign. the senate passed the bill on thursday. it s a
now, what would you be hoping that politicians would do? i would hope that congress would enact a federal statute that codifies a right to abortion, codifies a right to abortion, codifies a right to contraception, and then i would hope that state legislatures do the same, that they amend state constitutions in order to guarantee rights to access abortion in state constitutions, edition of the two passing in addition to passing statutes in all of the states as well. passing statutes in all of the states as well. and i guess the scenario view states as well. and i guess the scenario view is states as well. and i guess the scenario view is there - states as well. and i guess the scenario view is there is - states as well. and i guess the scenario view is there is there l scenario view is there is there is a chance for a national abortion ban if the republicans control the senate? control the senate? yes, that possibility control the senate? yes, that possibility was control t