director and a doctor. it s not an overstatement to say this is the most significant legal fight over abortion rights since the supreme court struck down roe versus wade last year the reason for that is because of the potential impact that you laid out if the plaintiffs get what they want from the judge in this case, it would restrict access to this drug which is the first step in the way that you induce an abortion through medication abo abortion through pills fountain judge takes it off the market he would be taking it off the market nationwide and not just in texas. means it would not be available, as the argument goes, in states in which abortion is actually legal. since we know that more than half of women actually get abortions through the use of these pills, that is why the impact would be so massive here. dr. patell, how does this drug work? it s been in the market for
democratic clerks are doing this really more than ever before, showing and having for example before the election and accuracy test, a voting machine so that the public can view just how accurately they do count every ballot vote. that helps restore faith and ensure faith and our democracy which we all have got to step up and do right now. but that said, we what we need most frankly from any elected official across this country, particularly republicans, as to stop spreading these lies. knowingly doing so. we have had republicans in michigan actually investigate our election, and find through a report that it was an accurate reflection of the will of the people. republicans willing to stand up and put their country first, and start telling the truth, is really going to be critical so that we can emerge out of this moment together. unified as a country, if not across party lines. really quickly, before i let you go i want to ask you about the fight over abortion rights in the united s
channel s chris brewen, thank you. we mu to the fight over abortion rights. president biden held a virtual meeting with a group of democratic governors today to discuss efforts to protect access to reproductive healthcare for all women. meanwhile, doc doctors and patis are struggling to navigate the evolving legal landscape. here is cbs adriana diaz. reporter: today, president biden doubled down, declaring that the legal fight over abortion rights is just beginning. and i share the public outraging of this extremist court has committed to moving america backwards. this is not over. reporter: he met with nine democratic governors from states where abortion is still legal. this is a frightening time for women all across our nation. a lot of fear and anxiety out there. reporter: confusion states. afr the stad to ann wis 1849 ban, a l state storneneralr
watergate committee hearings on july 16, 1973, an announced witness appeared, alex butterfield, who testified to nixon s secret taping system, forever changing history. much more on that story straight ahead. meanwhile, the legal fight over abortion rights is happening now at the state level, after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. yesterday, judges in louisiana and utah temporarily blocked trigger laws that banned the procedure following lawsuits by abortion rights advocates. according to the new york times, there are at least 16 states that have trigger laws in effect, or will soon take effect. and we should note that wisconsin s ban on abortion stems from the law still on the books from 1849. yes, you ve got that right 1849. but the state s governor and attorney general said they will not enforce. it abortion rights groups have filed lawsuits in several states but legal experts say those
be in such short supply these days. certainly, he was haunted by what happened at the run-up to the iraq war, but his legacy is more than that. he is a american success story. a hero who lived his life with real dignity and a role model for so many. mika? that does it for us this morning. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. hi there. i m stephanie ruhle, live in our nation s capital. it is tuesday, october 19th. here are all the facts you need to know this morning. here in d.c., the pressure is growing among democrats to get president biden s agenda passed. holdouts like senators joe manchin and kyrsten sinema are talking with the presiden and progressive democrats. the big question is, talk, talk, talk, are they closer to getting a deal done? the fight over abortion rights in texas taking another major turn.