other. my body my choice. my body, my choice. my body, my choice. my body, my choice. as of today, abortion is banned and at least nine states with trigger bands and several more said to take effect in the near future. president biden speaking earlier about the landmark ruling. my administration is going to focus on how they administer and whether or not they violate other laws by deciding not to allow people to cross state lines to get to public health services. and then we are going to take action to protect women s rights to reproductive health. do you think the supreme court is broken in your view? i think the supreme court has made some terrible decisions. those remarks coming as the president signed the bipartisan gun safety bill into law today. the first gun legislation in nearly 30 years. to reform gun laws, the long cleats enhanced background checks for people under 21, funding for mental health and school safety, and standards for states to implement so-
washington, and welcome to a special saturday addition of andrea mitchell reports. we begin with breaking news. you are looking live at the supreme court, protesters have been gathering, there for the second day while row opponents are separating. public outrage is growing over the court s decision to repeal roe v. wade, which over a half century, guaranteed the right to an abortion. as of today, abortion is banned in at least nine states, with trigger bans in many more sets to take effect soon. last hour, i spoke with democratic congresswoman jackie speier about the impact this could have on americas women. the constitution, when i went to law school, is a living, breathing document. now, they want to take us back. it is the greatest step back in women s rights in this country in our history, and we can t allow this to be retained. there s many steps we have to take. and also today, president biden signing that landmark gun bill into law. the first major legislation ad
accepted and widely recognized. there was a time, more than a century ago, when the court said there is a constitutional right to enter into contracts, and then it later took that away. that was a very technical thing that apply to businesses. this was a right that millions of american women had depended on. it was widely recognized. so they have never done that before. and this, certainly as you get all feels open pointing out and of your reporting, this is a supermajority now. and this is an indication of the future. and justice roberts, the chief, doesn t really have control of the court. well, he didn t do a lot of this one. he did go along with them however on the gun decision on thursday. and that was also a product of the courts supermajority. and i think, one thing that has not found a lot of attention about that, not only did the court say the new york law has to be struck down because it required some special showing to get a permit to have a concealed weapon, so the cour
good day from washington, everyone. welcome to a special edition, a saturday edition of andrew mitchell reports. we ve got a lot of big breaking news. we begin with, while abortion opponents are celebrating a long shot victory, public averages going across the u.s. among abortion rights supporters. on the heels of the supreme court s decision to overturn roe v. wade. and cities across the country, protesters gathering to rally for a second day, after massive demonstrations on friday. this morning, pro and anti abortion rights activists clashing in front of the high court, shouting chance at each
news on the protests of over the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. demonstrators are gathering in boston and other cities at this hour to make sure that their voices are heard. those for and against the ruling are showing up in washington, d.c.. the interactions initiated a debate over women s rights across the country. the only abortion clinic that is preparing to start down. mississippi is one of several states with a trigger law in place, that forces the senate to close in less than two. weeks mississippi is where the decision started. the case that led to yesterday s ruling overturning rural roe v. wade. kathy s in front of that clinic in jackson, mississippi. kathy, how are people reacting? there is the clinic shut down now? no, actually, andrea, the