Ready to get started. We have the after lunch session. Vicki and i happen tasked with getting everyone really ready to go. Do not embarrass us. My mom is watching. All right. Im excited to start the second part of our program today. We still have a time of candidates to hear from. I am so, because they are not just articulating how they will protect access. They are talking about expanding it and getting bolding getting visionary. Exactly. Do you feel like you are hearing what you want to hear . [applause] ok. A couple reminders on our ground rules. Make sure our storytellers who are being so brave and sharing arer testimony, that we listening to those folks. Second ground rule. We are on the record, so our hair is right and tight because we are getting good love on social media from folks watching all across the country. Number three, this is a glitter, not shade environment. If youre not feeling moved, you do not have to cheer, but we will save the shade for the ballot box, all right
This is the worst i have ever felt. I screamed into my shower curtain when i saw that test. Even through the storm of my emotions, i knew that i had to end this pregnancy. I started googling. I found out very quickly that there are many unsafe ways to end a pregnancy. I heard from my best friend that there was a planned parenthood in the montgomery area. I wanted to see how i can get a safe abortion. I had to come back when i was far enough along to have the procedure. R the only person i told was m the only person i told was my rapist, and he paid for it. I wanted to go through life without thinking about what happened to me. But my rapist soon started stalking me after. I tried to get an order of protection, but our relationship did not fit the criteria. I was helpless, hopeless, and scared. He still tries to contact me to this day. Last month, alabama past an outright ban on abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, in cases like mine. Doctors can be jailed for up to 99 years
All of our team members in the back or making this happen, thank you so much. So we are going to keep the program rolling. You. Candidate is senator Bernie Sanders. Please join me thanks for being here senator. Here. A lot of love for you today, mr. Senator. This. Jump so you have done such a great ow of clearly articulating h to enact your Economic Policy agenda in the face of g. O. P. Opposition. My question is as president , how would you also persuade or work around those who dont agree with you to protect and expand especially reedoms on abortion care. I is there still room to endorse candidates who do not support this constitutional right . I believe that you had two issues, number one you wanted democrats to regain control of the house and about 98 of the house i believe is prochoice. I think right now, given the attacks that we are seeing in recent years on planned parenthood in particular, and on abortion rights in general, i think what we can do and must do is find candidates
Anniversary of president john f. Kennedys assassination, president obama will pay tribute to his legacy. Hell award the president ial medal of freedom, and head to Arlington National cemetery to lay a wreath at president kenne kennedys grave. Mike how are the recipients chosen . The president does have these two ceremonies on his schedule today. One joyful, the other solum. How are the honorees chosen, well, the president has a big say so. But basically these are people who have had meritorious contributions to american society, whether it be sports, entertainment, the sciences, jurises here, civil rights activists. It is obviously the nations highest civilian honor. And in the grandest stage that this old billing has to offer. Lets go through the list. Right off of the bat you can see the president s influence here. Ernie banks, mr. Cub ben bradlee, at the Washington Post. Bill clinton, and Hillary Clinton is there, of course, the former secretary of state, joe biden will also be in t
Philippines where 80 of the people have been left homeless by typhoon haiyan. Good morning, and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy. Two decisions in the battle over abortion rights both with major implications. The Supreme Court ruled against blocking a restrictive abortion law in texas at least while its being repeople. A third of the clinics will have to stay closed. In new mexico voters in albuquerque reject a ban on lateterm abortion. In texas it was a plea to the Supreme Court from planned parenthood and several clinics, argues that tough restrictions are unconstitutional. The sprout refused to block the law. Erica how did the justices fall on this issue. The Supreme Court was decided along idea logical lines. In a 54 vote the justices left the texas law in effect, at least for now. Antiabortion activist vowed to keep fighting even after winning the battle. The Supreme Court refused to lock a texas Provision Requiring doctors who performed abortions to have admitting p