confirmed. because he s going to be the next generation surgeon general. in your conversations with some of the some of the folks on the hill working with senators in the tough states, they have been real actieen rel to your arguments. it s been a mixed bag. a mixed bag. i hope we can have an open conversation about public health. it s a sad state of affair that the nra is having such a say in who the nation s next surgeon general will be. i want to thank dr. chris lillis. still ahead, couples are lining up outside some michigan county clerks offices.
enough time to succeed. the supporters, they say they want to keep it peaceful, but it is clear they were ready to fight for their president. now the country is afraid it could fall into civil war. violence in the past has claimed seven victims including an american student. on friday, the 21-year-old was a bystander at a protest when she he was stabbed. his family said he loved the middle east and want to move here in pursuit of peace. that peace is elusive. egypt is more divided than ever. alex marquardt, abc news, cairo. texas lawmakers are returning to the capitol today to resume debate on a sweeping abortion bill that was blocked last week. governor rick perry called another special session. after state senator wendy davis pulled off a marathon filibuster and rallied supporters. across the country. if legislation passes as it is expected to do it would effectively shut down almost every abortion clinic in the state of texas. county clerks offices in california expecting a
has something to talk about herself. that s in the skinny on this thursday, june 27th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez. good thursday morning. we ll get to the news. lots to talk about. it is likely going to be a month before same-sex marriage ceremonies start up in california. the federal court says it will take that long for the judicial wheels to start turning. two decisions by the supreme court led to celebrations still going on at this hour in new york and california where county clerks offices are adding extra workers to handle the demand for marriage licenses, abc s tahman bradley is at the supreme court with the latest. good morning. reporter: good morning. an enormous day at the supreme court. major victories for same-sex marriage. across the country, loud celebrating. from coast to coast, gay rights supporters are savoring the victory. at the supreme court, there was jubilation.
herself. that s in the skinny on this thursday, june 27th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez. good thursday morning. we ll get to the news. lots to talk about. it is likely going to be a month before same-sex marriage ceremonies start up in california. the federal court says it will take that long for the judicial wheels to start turning. two decisions by the supreme court led to celebrations still going on at this hour in new york and california where county clerks offices are adding extra workers to handle the demand for marriage licenses, abc s tahman bradley is at the supreme court with the latest. good morning. reporter: good morning. an enormous day at the supreme court. major victories for same-sex marriage. across the country, loud celebrating. from coast to coast, gay rights supporters are savoring the victory. at the supreme court, there was jubilation. it was 83-year-old edie windsor s win on behalf of the
breast-feeding. will kate follow through and make a statement? it is thursday, june 27th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez. good thursday morning. celebrations by gay couples and supporters are lasting well into the morning here in new york and in other major cities around the nation. in california where the party filled the streets of los angeles and san francisco, county clerks offices gearing up for a rush of applications for marriage licenses all this after two momentous decisions. abc s terry moran reports from the supreme court. reporter: the moment of victory. the two gay couples who brought the case from california and their lawyers emerging into a different america. across the country jubilation among supporters of same-sex marriage. a champagne toast in new york. tears and hugs in san francisco.