more from washington. this is a major victory for those who believe in abortion rights, so this is... this involves a drug called mifepristone, and mifepristone is part of a two—drug regimen that has been around for decades. the fda, the food and drug administration, approved it back in 2000, and it's taken by women up to ten weeks of pregnancy. it's used in the majority of abortion cases, but this group of anti—abortion doctors and organisations brought it to the supreme court, saying that there shouldn't be federal approval for this drug. and the court came back unanimously rejecting it, saying, as you mentioned, that it doesn't have legal standing. and what that basically means is that the justices are saying, "look, we get that you legally object to this, morally, ideologically, but you haven't proven any harm because none of you prescribe it, none of you use it, and therefore we aren't going to hear the merits of the case." so i think it's important to state that it's not the justices, certainly the conservative ones, making any kind of opinion on the fda's, you know, sort of...the use of the drug, the fact that they've made it easily accessible since 2016 and 2021. they're just saying to them the challenge is that you don't have the legal standing, and justice kavanaugh, one of the conservative justices who issued the opinion, quoted a very famous doctrine that was said by a former justice basically saying, "what's it to you?" and he did also go on to say that there are other avenues in which the challengers can object to mifepristone, so i think it's safe to say that anti—abortion activists will probably find another way to try and bring mifepristone to the court. let's talk to the panel and this is a small win but not as we were hearing there the end of the story, is it? ., �* , ., hearing there the end of the story, is it? ., �*, ., ., is it? no, it's not the end of the sto , is it? no, it's not the end of the story. and _ is it? no, it's not the end of the story. and i _ is it? no, it's not the end of the story, and i would _ is it? no, it's not the end of the - story, and i would encourage people to google _ story, and i would encourage people to google project 2025. the heritage foundation has this whole new contract — foundation has this whole new contract with america, if you will, if donald — contract with america, if you will, if donald trump wins, and one of the things— if donald trump wins, and one of the things they— if donald trump wins, and one of the things they want to do in addition to banning abortion is long—term ban immigration, legal or otherwise, into the — immigration, legal or otherwise, into the united states. so no, if not the — into the united states. so no, if not the end of it. there is a hard right— not the end of it. there is a hard right christian nationalist movement in the _ right christian nationalist movement in the country, and even if president _ in the country, and even if president biden wins reelection, that's— president biden wins reelection, that's a — president biden wins reelection, that's a movement that we will have to deat— that's a movement that we will have to deal with in this country i think at least _ to deal with in this country i think at least for— to deal with in this country i think at least for the next decade if not tongen _ at least for the next decade if not [on . er. , , ., at least for the next decade if not loner. , ,., ., at least for the next decade if not lower, , ,., ., , at least for the next decade if not loner. , ., , ., longer. this sort of underlines one ofthe longer. this sort of underlines one of the problems _ longer. this sort of underlines one of the problems the _ longer. this sort of underlines one of the problems the republicans i longer. this sort of underlines one i of the problems the republicans have right now, particularly around this issue. it's about articulate in a particular position on abortion that satisfies as we heard their both evangelical christians but also swing voters who put abortion rights quite far up on their list of priorities. this quite far up on their list of priorities-_ quite far up on their list of riorities. a ~ ., , ., priorities. as anthony said earlier, this is a direct _ priorities. as anthony said earlier, this is a direct result _ priorities. as anthony said earlier, this is a direct result of— priorities. as anthony said earlier, this is a direct result of donald - 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bolted the stable and galloped several times around the - bolted the stable and galloped i several times around the paddock bolted the stable and galloped - several times around the paddock and it's going _ several times around the paddock and it's going to _ several times around the paddock and it's going to keep _ several times around the paddock and it's going to keep on _ several times around the paddock and it's going to keep on going. _ several times around the paddock and it's going to keep on going. as - it's going to keep on going. as anthony— it's going to keep on going. as anthony sent _ it's going to keep on going. as anthony sent this _ it's going to keep on going. as anthony sent this will - it's going to keep on going. as anthony sent this will not - it's going to keep on going. as anthony sent this will not go l it's going to keep on going. as - anthony sent this will not go away. this is— anthony sent this will not go away. this is a _ anthony sent this will not go away. this is a messaging _ anthony sent this will not go away. this is a messaging issue, - anthony sent this will not go away. this is a messaging issue, though. | this is a messaging issue, though. because back to my point about unity within the republican party, of articulating a position that a vote for a republican is a vote for something specific. at the moment, it's really hard to tell where they stand on this, and they are trying to play both sides and tread a fine line but is there a danger they fall down on the wrong side of this debate? ., ,, ., down on the wrong side of this debate? ., ~' ., ,, down on the wrong side of this debate? ., ,, ., ,, ,., ., debate? you know, i think so, and i think ou debate? you know, i think so, and i think you have _ debate? you know, i think so, and i think you have to _ debate? you know, i think so, and i think you have to give _ debate? you know, i think so, and i think you have to give former- think you have to give former president— think you have to give former president trump some credit for recognising how dangerous this issue is. a recognising how dangerous this issue is a few— recognising how dangerous this issue is. a few months back, the state of alabama _ is. a few months back, the state of alabama was even wanting to ban ivf as an _ alabama was even wanting to ban ivf as an example, and the president is going _ as an example, and the president is going to _ as an example, and the president is going to have tojust as an example, and the president is going to have to just oppose the profamily stance of the republican party against banning ivf because of this sort— party against banning ivf because of this sort of. — party against banning ivf because of this sort of, like, christian right orthodoxy~ _ this sort of, like, christian right orthodoxy. so for me, i think the biden— orthodoxy. so for me, i think the biden administration did a very good 'ob biden administration did a very good job in— biden administration did a very good job in 2022— biden administration did a very good job in 2022 getting this out to the people _ job in 2022 getting this out to the people. remember in this is unfortunate but i think there is one in four— unfortunate but i think there is one in four american women above the age of 18 they— in four american women above the age of 18 they have had an abortion, and there _ of 18 they have had an abortion, and there is— of 18 they have had an abortion, and there is more of course that know someone — there is more of course that know someone that had an abortion, and so ithink— someone that had an abortion, and so i think even— someone that had an abortion, and so i think even conservative women are not going _ i think even conservative women are not going to — i think even conservative women are not going to want to see the right to their— not going to want to see the right to their bodies to the hard christian— to their bodies to the hard christian right close—ups of this is going _ christian right close—ups of this is going to _ christian right close—ups of this is going to be — christian right close—ups of this is going to be a tough situation for president— going to be a tough situation for president trump coming in the fall and i_ president trump coming in the fall and i think— president trump coming in the fall and i think democrats would do a good _ and i think democrats would do a good job— and i think democrats would do a good job of explaining this to the american — good job of explaining this to the american people.— good job of explaining this to the american people. looking at two key swin: american people. looking at two key swing states. — american people. looking at two key swing states, arizona _ american people. looking at two key swing states, arizona and _ american people. looking at two key swing states, arizona and florida, i swing states, arizona and florida, turned out there for pro—choice referenda could actually help president biden in november so clearly want to watch. and democrats clearly want to watch. and democrats clearly think this is a winning issue for them. featuring really high up on the list of priorities for some, away from things of the cost of living and the economy and also things like immigration, this is an issue. and that really place to the democrats strength here. yeah, they'll make the most of it, as anthony— yeah, they'll make the most of it, as anthony said, _ yeah, they'll make the most of it, as anthony said, they— yeah, they'll make the most of it, as anthony said, they will- yeah, they'll make the most of it, as anthony said, they will and - yeah, they'll make the most of it, i as anthony said, they will and they will be _ as anthony said, they will and they will be very— as anthony said, they will and they will be very effective _ as anthony said, they will and they will be very effective and _ as anthony said, they will and they will be very effective and efficient i will be very effective and efficient in doing _ will be very effective and efficient in doing that _ will be very effective and efficient in doing that. but— will be very effective and efficient in doing that. but they _ will be very effective and efficient in doing that. but they have - will be very effective and efficient| in doing that. but they have some bil in doing that. but they have some trig problems _ in doing that. but they have some trig problems on _ in doing that. but they have some big problems on the _ in doing that. but they have some big problems on the other- in doing that. but they have some big problems on the other side . in doing that. but they have some big problems on the other side of| big problems on the other side of the tedger, — big problems on the other side of the ledger, notably— big problems on the other side of the ledger, notably inflation - big problems on the other side of the ledger, notably inflation not. the ledger, notably inflation not coming — the ledger, notably inflation not coming in — the ledger, notably inflation not coming in as— the ledger, notably inflation not coming in as quickly— the ledger, notably inflation not coming in as quickly as - the ledger, notably inflation not coming in as quickly as they- the ledger, notably inflation not. coming in as quickly as they wanted to, still— coming in as quickly as they wanted to, stiiiabove— coming in as quickly as they wanted to, still above 3.5%, _ coming in as quickly as they wanted to, stillabove 3.5%, i— coming in as quickly as they wanted to, still above 3.5%, i think. - coming in as quickly as they wanted to, still above 3.5%, i think. so - to, stillabove 3.5%, ithink. so they— to, stillabove 3.5%, ithink. so they have plenty— to, stillabove 3.5%, ithink. so they have plenty of _ to, stillabove 3.5%, ithink. so| they have plenty of problems of their— they have plenty of problems of their own — they have plenty of problems of their own to _ they have plenty of problems of their own to deal— they have plenty of problems of their own to deal with _ they have plenty of problems of their own to deal with as - they have plenty of problems of their own to deal with as well. they have plenty of problems of| their own to deal with as well as having _ their own to deal with as well as having this — their own to deal with as well as having this issue _ their own to deal with as well as having this issue to _ their own to deal with as well as having this issue to exploit. - their own to deal with as well as having this issue to exploit. so i their own to deal with as well as| having this issue to exploit. so it 'ust having this issue to exploit. so it just reinforces _ having this issue to exploit. so it just reinforces the _ having this issue to exploit. so it just reinforces the fact _ having this issue to exploit. so it just reinforces the fact that - having this issue to exploit. so it just reinforces the fact that this i just reinforces the fact that this is a very— just reinforces