so-called, trigger laws. and the next 30 days or so sick states would similar laws on the books are likely to join them. and within the coming weeks and months, six more states are expected to issue new bans on all or most abortions. meanwhile, abortion will remain legal and protected in 20 other states and washington d.c.. that means abortion access is pretty much decided in 40 states. that leaves us with ten states. shown in the gray on this map. they represent tens of millions of americans literally living in a gray area. in those states access to a safe and legal abortion will likely hang in the balance based on a few external factors like which political party gains control in the midterm elections. that is the case in michigan. which is not a law that criminalized abortion back in 1931. that law was superseded by roe in 1973. now michigan s governor, gretchen whitmer, has promised to quote fight like hell to prevent it from going back into place. here she is speaking ex
revelations of the latest january six hearing. i am michael steele in for ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. almost me left this room court overturn roe v. wade this country was effectively split into three separate americas. with three very different futures. hair is the landscape as we come on the air. since biden s decision at least eight states have enacted so-called, trigger laws. and the next 30 days or so sick states would similar laws on the books are likely to join them. and within the coming weeks and months, six more states are expected to issue new bans on all or most abortions. meanwhile, abortion will remain legal and protected in 20 other states and washington d. c.. that means abortion access is pretty much decided in 40 states. that leaves us with ten states. shown in the gray on this map. they represent tens of millions of americans literally living in a gray area. in those states access to a safe and legal abortion will likely hang in the balance based on
hours on average to receive care. but for many traveling it s just not an option. that is the case for the almost 60,000 pregnant women who are estimated to enter our prison system each year. now, activists fear the supreme court decision could bring new challenges to an already vulnerable population. joining me to discuss is deanna hoskins, the president of just a leadership usa, a criminal justice reform act the cassie group. welcome to you. why do you believe this decision could have a dangerous impact on women behind bars? we know once the decision thank you for having me we know once the decision was struck down, persons are going to follow that law. if you talk about the 12 states that already have the ban in effect, prisons are not going to transport a woman across state lines. she has the pay for it herself. when we talk about marginalize and oppress communities that are being incarcerated, it will