on thursday, voters legislator passed a total abortion ba that will have dir consequences for people living across the south within hours of its passage, ron desantis quietly signed th bill into law. that would ban abortion afte six weeks of pregnancy that is before many women know that they re even pregnant law won t take into effect until they resolve a chanc 15-week abortion ban that is signed into law last year florida s one blast places where people can access care i the south. it has quickly become unde abortion desert. when the six-week ban goes int effect, abortion will be entirely banned throughout the southern united states meanwhile, the fight to keep a decades old drug legal and accessible throughout th country has now reached th supreme court. yesterday justice alito paused the court ruling that woul have restricted access t nationwide to the bill for stone. for now, at least until next week, access has bee preserved. the issue however is far fro resolved and fut
week, access has bee preserved. the issue however is far fro resolved and future portio bills remain uncertain it really maintains the status quo for a few more days to allow the justices to consider the issue. the white house on the other hand is doubling down on defending reproductive rights. this coming tuesday, vic president kamala harris will b in nevada to participate in an event where she s expect t emphasize the importance o keeping medication legal the audience, young voters medication abortions now account for more than half o all abortions are performed in the nine states. i mifepristone is one of two drugs often used to endorse an abortion a method that has been prove be safe, effective, an popular. joining me now is robin, she s the operations director of the west alabama woman cente located in tulsa, right in the heart of america s abortio desert in south. she is the author of the important book, the ne handbook for a post-ro america. robin, before we get started thank yo