this is american voices. as the battle of control of congress heats up before the 2024 election, republicans are showing us how they plan to governor govern if they win. case in point, they re attacking civil rights under the guise of military readiness. on thursday, the house passed a new defense spending bill, going after anything they deem as quote, woke. republican amendments to the bill include ending diversity training, limiting health care for trans service members, that bill would also rollback a pentagon policy covering travel expenses for military members. who must now travel out of state for abortion access, following the overturn of roe v. wade. this legislation made possible by a far-right faction of the house that demanded these controversial amendments to negotiations with house speaker kevin mccarthy. and this week could be a preview of the battle over government spending this fall. the new york times writes quote, mccarthy s to the right is a gambl
meteorologist on why it feels, quite literally and figuratively like a turning point on climate change. this is american voices. as the battle for control of congress heats up ahead of the 2024 election, republicans are showing up how they plan to govern if they win. case in point, they are attacking civil rights under the guise of military readiness. on thursday, the house passed a new defense spending bill, going after anything they deem as quote, woke. republican amendments to the bill include ending diversity training, limiting health care for trans service members, that bill would also rollback a pentagon service policy covering travel expenses for military members. who must now travel out of state for abortion access, following the overturn of roe v. wade. this legislation made possible by a far-right faction of the house that demanded these controversial amendments to negotiations with house speaker kevin mccarthy. and this week could be a preview of the battle over
that state, and there are states saying that the abortion at six weeks, violates i was constitution. we will see how those challenges carry forth, but it is deeply alarming because it also is not part of the american south, but in the heart of the mid-land. talk to me about what that egg legal argument you can use to challenge these types of bands. there are legal arguments that have been used to fight against abortion bans. involving the constitution, suggesting the states constitution protects women and because they count woman as equal citizens, banning abortion is something that violates the equal citizenship of women and the states. that has prevailed and some and senses, and some states. it is actually part of why the kansas supreme court had actually upheld a near unanimous decision in 2019 that
to me about the legal argument that you can use to challenge these types of fans. there are legal arguments that have been used to fight against abortion bans. involving the constitution, suggesting the states constitution protects women and because they count woman as equal citizens, banning abortion is something that violates the equal citizenship of women and the states. that has prevailed and some and senses, and some states. it is actually part of why the kansas supreme court had actually upheld a near unanimous decision in 2019 that there was a constitutional right to abortion in the state because women were equal citizens and their equality demand that should be able to have access to abortion. the state challenge that and folks in that state fought back through referendums protecting