and be sure they ll get the care they need. the group behind them is safe haven it says the boxes have been set up for mothers, who are often young and fearful, and who have given birth alone and find they are unable to cope. its founder is an anti abortion campaigner, and the boxes are found in some states like indiana which have historically had stricter abortion laws. all of this comes on the day thousands marched in washington for the annual march for life. it s what supporters described as a pro life event, it s what opponents say is anti abortion. other demonstrations have been held in other parts of the us, in favour of what those marchers say is a woman s right to chose. abortion is likely to be a major issue in this year s us election after the supreme court ruling which overturned roe vs wade, and removed the legal right to abortion across the us. let s bring in our panelists now. let s start with you, paul. and that tragic story of a baby being found in freezing
Tonight. This is one of the backward and nasty Executive Orders the president has issued. Also today thousands of antiabortion protesters gathered in washington for the annual march for life. Mike pence told the crowd the president would announce a Supreme Court nominee soon and trump hinted strongly at the person hes choosing. The person i pick will be a big, big i think people are going to love it. I think evangelicals, christians will love my pick. And well be represented very fairly. Jeff zeleny begins our coverage tonight out front at the white house. Trump signing a flurry of Executive Orders this week, up to 14, but these on immigration, do they really have teeth . Reporter indeed they do. The ones that he signed late today, they do sort of play out exactly what he talked about in the campaign, Extreme Vetting. It should come as no surprise, but they are going at the heart
of refugees coming here to the country, particularly syrian refugees. The white house just moments ago actu
this is bbc news. i m nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the first shipment of us military aid to ukraine arrives in kyiv, following frank talks over russia s troop build up on the ukrainian border. the un condemns a saudi led coalition air strike in yemen which killed over 70 people. the us calls for a de escalation of the conflict. delayed again rio s colourful carnival parade is postponed as the omicron variant fuels a new surge in coronavirus cases in brazil. anti abortion activists gather in washington for the annual march for life. their hopes are now pinned on the supreme court. and tributes to one of the giants of american rock
welcome to bbc news. i m nuala mcgovern. our top stories: with russian troops massed near ukraine s borders, the us and russia hold frank talks about moscow s intentions. washington warns of massive consequences . if any russian military forces move across ukraine s border, but a renewed invasion. it will be met with swift, severe and united response from the united states. aid agencies say an air strike by the saudi led coalition on a prison in yemen has killed dozens of people anti abortion activists gather in washington for the annual march for life. their hopes are now pinned on the supreme court. and the pop music world mourns the death of meat loaf, the rock legend whose bat out of hell album is one of the best selling
this is bbc news. i m nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the first shipment of us military aid to ukraine arrives in kyiv, following frank talks over russia s troop build up on the ukrainian border. the un condemns a saudi led coalition air strike in yemen which killed over 70 people. the us calls for a de escalation of the conflict. delayed again rio s colourful carnival parade is postponed as the omicron variant fuels a new surge in coronavirus cases in brazil. anti abortion activists gather in washington for the annual march for life. their hopes are now pinned on the supreme court. and tributes to one of the giants of american rock