Maybe slightly less Wind Damage and then were still going to have epic amounts of rainfall. Weve already seen that in some areas of new York City. Some areas reported six inches of rain overnight. To the latest on the storm, see where its located just south now of about New Bedford and newport, Rhode Island. The storm is starting to bend to the left. We are going to have this heading up towards the Connecticut Rhode Island border. Doesnt look like well get that island landfall, but it does look like it should be happening near westerly, Rhode Island. Winds are starting to pick up along the Twin Forks of long island. A Wind Gust on Block Island up to 50 Miles Per Hour. Slowly the winds are moving onshore and well begin to have Power Outages. Right now were doing okay. Here is the new now were getting hourly updates from the Hurricane Center. The storm is only 40 miles southsoutheast of montauk and heading up to the east of montauk. Winds at 70 and moving at 16 Miles Per Hour. Pretty quick pace. You can do the math. In three to four hours well get our landfall and this is the latest Hurricane Center track over the top of Block Island. Landfall into Rhode Island. That would bring the strongest winds in. Widespread Power Outages are likely and Storm Surge happening later in those areas back to cape cod. Luckily High Tide is occurring now and the tide will be going out when it makes landfall. The storm rains itself out slowly over the next two to three days. As far as maximum Wind Gusts. The highest gusts will be from New London to newport to Block Island. 60 to 80mileperhour gusts. Thats where the worst Power Outages will be. Storm surge to the east of the center, Rhode Island and cape cod. Those High Tide times occurring as we go throughout the next two hours. Well continue to watch and monitor this. I think well get a landfall here late this morning into Rhode Island. Bill karins, always super thorough. Thank you. Well check in with you soon after. Turning out to the Unfolding And Unraveling situation in afghanistan and the fallout facing the biden administration here at home. And breaking this morning, just moments ago, the Defense Department has activated the civil Reserve Air Fleet to assist in evacuation efforts. This gives the Department Access to commercial airlines. The current activation is for 18 total aircrafts from american airlines, atlas air, delta, omni air, Hawaiian Airlines and united airlines. Notably airlines will not be flying into and out of kabul but instead will take evacuees from secure locations in the middle East And Europe to the United States. It comes amid the chaotic situation of much of afghanistan especially in and around Hamid Karzai international airport in kabul. According to a State Department Bulletin sent yesterday, the morale at the embassy has plummeted. Theres a sense of Betrayal And Disrust of the american government and that they are prioritizing senior afghan contacts who may have other options available to them. One local Embassy Staff Member to tried to get to the airport said it would be better to die under the Talibans Bullet than face the crowds again, adding, we are Human Beings and considered as animals and abused. Happy to die here but with dignity and pride. Overnight the British Military reported seven afghan civilians have been killed in the crowds near the airport. Another afghan Staff Member of the u. S. Embassy reports that his Family Home was spray painted, a tactic the taliban used to identify occupants they want to question and who are often subject to retaliation. That Staff Member has luckily fled his home with his family but still remains in afghanistan unable to get to the airport. Yesterday the embassy issued a warning to American Citizens not to travel to the airport unless they are specifically told to, due to, quote, potential Security Threats outside the airport gates. President biden is meeting with his national Security Team this morning and is expected to update the national the nation at 4 00 p. M. Eastern. Joining me is ann gerren, a white House Reporter for the Washington Post with a focus on Foreign Policy and national policy. Her latest piece is america first lite. Afghanistan withdrawal brings a Biden Doctrine into focus. Thanks for joining me. I have so many questions. I read your piece with such fascination. Its basically couched and i quote, one of the people you quoted saying that america is becoming the country of a gated community and were talking a little about how that is very much the case in what were seeing right now in afghanistan and the president s address. Can you elaborate . Yeah, good morning. So the piece we tried to do is a look at how in the current situation, which is really the largest foreign Policy Crisis of Joe Bidens young presidency, what we can determine about the way he sees the world. The Foreign Policy wonks like to call that a doctrine. In this case, the Biden Doctrine. And its really one that the expert you note there describes as a gated Community Mindset and that biden is not the originator of that but thats where the United States is increasingly going. And there is there are really some powerful strains of that that were seeing play out in the response to afghanistan, but the president s own peninsula and the public opinion surrounding it in the United States. What he means by gated Community Mindset is that we want to protect americans first. And were seeing that happen in afghanistan. We want to be a generous country, but theres really only so much time, effort, money and other resources that people are willing or able to devote to what is outside the gate. Thats exactly what were seeing play out in afghanistan right now. And the Embassy Cable you referenced a moment ago, you know, it shows that that isnt that doesnt sit well with everyone. But it is certainly the bet that Joe Biden is making here that by protecting americans, by fulfilling what he sees as an important duty to be the president who ends the war, that ultimately, that is what the United States that is in the u. S. Interest and what the United States wants, and then hell be judged well for it. So anne, were expecting the president to address the nation at 4 00 today eastern time. What can we expect from him in that address . Specifically, how it relates to evacuating afghans and also on the table, will he address any of the arsenal, the money the taliban has access to that they didnt have before . Do we expect him to address that as well . I dont know on the second one. I have not heard that hes going to give an operational update on taliban finances, although certainly many people are waiting for that and watching where the money is going. The taliban came into a good bit of it by taking over the central government. Its not clear yet what they are doing. Its actually not clear how fully in control the taliban is of the central government. But leave that aside for a moment. One thing we expect to hear from the president is a sort of operational update on where the numbers are and where his policy is going on evacuating americans, which hes already said he will do and that any american who wants to leave can leave. But also really that Hanging Question is how much additional effort and potentially time will the u. S. Government put to evacuating afghans. There were strong Indications Yesterday from the pentagon, the military will now make what amount to Commando Raids beyond the perimeter of the airport to pick up people and bring them to the airport. European commandos have been doing this all week. We expect to see that happen going forward by americans. Thank you so much, anne gearan. Joining me now is democratic Representative Gregory meeks of New York. The chairman of the house foreign Affairs Committee. Congressman, thanks for joining me. We just heard an update from Anne Geary from the white house. What do you expect from the President Today at 4 00 p. M. I think hell give us an update as to the number of individuals that we have brought out of afghanistan and maybe what the continuing plan will be as we move forward in that regard. And just giving us a general update. And i think of what the progress has been and of what we think will happen in the next few days. Congressman, something that piqued my interest was your critique of the administration. They said that they were going to extend the evacuation until august 31st. Thats just less than ten days from now. What is your response . Should this be an arbitrary deadline or should we make sure that we get as many people out as safely as possible . I think that we have we are committed to our promise of making sure that every American Citizen that wants to get out, gets out. And those individuals who put their lives on the line, who worked as interpreters or engineers or drivers or Ngos Et Cetera that helped our men and women when they were on the ground there, we get them out also. And if it takes longer than august the 31st, then we will still be there until we live up to our commitment. I believe thats what the president will congressman, you have shared your concern with the hastiness of this evacuation that the taliban caught us shortfooted. You requested a meeting with Secretary Blinken. What do you expect to come out of that . What would you like to hear from him . Yeah, were going to as the chair of the house foreign Affairs Committee, zee oversight jurisdiction. So we want to find out what took place. Why did we not anticipate or when did we know that the Afghan Security Forces did not have the will to fight . And then what did we do subsequent there, too. Let me first say that our first focus is to get every american and our afghan allies out of afghanistan and then we will do a complete review. But right now, the focus is, and this is what we want to really talk to Secretary Blinken about, and is to how and what plans we have to make sure that we get everybody out. And Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arranged for us to have a classified meeting. Every member of the House Of Representatives on tuesday. And im going to have another classified briefing on wednesday for members of the house foreign Affairs Committee and then well be looking to do a full hearing with Secretary Blinken thereafter, probably in the next week or so. So were focused on right now getting information and we want to make sure we get all of our people out of afghanistan. And just as a followup question, one of the things were learning is that when the president stated that Al Qaeda was gone, we are actually we were able to reference a report in june from the United Nations saying that that is not the case. That they seemed to continue being in at least 15 provinces in afghanistan. Are you concerned there may be a resurgence of Al Qaeda . Well, you always have to be concerned about terrorists and terrorism. And i know that weve got to continue to practices of which youve been able to utilize, and not only in afghanistan but throughout. Yemen, Parts Of different Parts Of the continent of africa. We know about the threat of terrorism. We have ways of fighting to get that done without Nation Building in that regard. I think Thats Part of the lesson that we learned here. We have to be ever vigilant and to make sure those terrorists dont reappear and weve got to make sure that we keep our eyes and ears on the ground in that regard. And i must give some compliments to some of our regional allies. Working with us in the Evacuation Part of this as well as keeping their eyes and ears on us for any threats that might start to rear its ugly head. We have to remind ourselves and our viewers, the United States was not the only one in afghanistan. It was a group of Ally Coalitions that made sure there was continued safety. This caught everybody by surprise. I do want to ask one last question. The president just announced that commercial airlines are going to be air lifting. Can you talk about those efforts and how important it is to recognize that theres going to be a commercial Business Presence trying to airlift as many people to their safety. All of that is important because weve got to get as many people out in as timely a fashion that we can get out. I look at what we did during the berlin air lift. We need to do something similar to that. This is not like saigon where people were saying that this is vietnam. Because at that point, people were shooting at the United States. And we so thats why that was a retreat then. This is not. This is a rescue, an effort to just get people out. And not shooting at us, at this juncture. We need to get commercial airlines, charter airlines, into the airport in afghanistan to get people out in as timely a fashion as we possibly can. Congressman gregory meeks, House Chairman Chairman of the house foreign Affairs Committee. Thank you for your time today. Thank you for having me. 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Lets now bring in two women who bring unique perspectives to the horrors unfolding on the ground in afghanistan. Zora joins us. Her husband is currently trying to get out of Kabul And Kristen is a veteran of the War In Afghanistan who remains in contact with many people living trapped behind taliban lines. Thank you for joining me. Zara, you are an American Citizen born here in the United States. You met your husband online. And now he is stuck in afghanistan. Can you talk about what the situation is over there because from what i understand, he applied for a visa in 2019. Two years later, he still has not received his documentation. Yes, and he was approved with the national Visa Center in june of 2020. So weve been waiting since then. Initially it was because of covid. They resumed Visa Services in february. And they prioritized the siv cases. So we got pushed back to the back of the line. And my husband is currently in my husband is currently in a private location because his face was plastered so i want to be careful. He pushed through a crowd, a huge crowd of thousands and thousands of people, finally to make it to the americans after 40 hours of no food, no water, no sleep only to get denied after having all proper documentation. Just for our viewers to understand, the reason that he is his face is not being shown is for his own personal safety. Because y thank you. Explain to us what may happen if they were to find that the taliban were to recognize him . What do you fear . Hes a traitor. He would die. They would kill him. This is my biggest fear. Not only would they kill him but theyd kill his family, too. For initially for being married to an afghan american. Thats one of the main reasons. Next is for leaving his country and going to america. You are considered a traitor. So not only are you a traitor with the special Immigration Visas but youre a traitor with the Immigration Visas as well. So we need to help both these both these categories. Thousands and thousands of people, including u. S. Citizens who cant get through. Kristen, what zorah is describing is the very reason you are now trying to help individuals get out of afghanistan. People who were friendly to americans, who were trying to stabilize their country, trying to learn. Can you speak a little bit about what youre doing to address zorahs situation, more or less, of people whose like her husband, that are in similar situations . What zorah is describing is absolutely the reality. Its not the exception. It is the norm. People are waiting for hours, days, to get into gates of an airport that is the only way out right now from a country that is under it is the entire country of afghanistan has active shooters trying to kill our friends right now. Our friends are being hunted down, if they are trying to find a safe place to rest. If they are in front of the airport, taliban are the Outer Cordon Security at the airport for people who are trying to flee the taliban. And the number of people who have gotten into the airport and are flown out on these Evacuation Flights thus far are a tiny, tiny percentage of the people who need to get out. The shootings outside, the tramplings. Children are being killed. I mean, like the horrors that im hearing every day from the just the folks in my network that were trying to get out, it has been just absolutely gutting. I get calls and Voice Messages with Machine Gunfire so loud and so constant that i can barely hear what theyre saying. This is absolute horror, and we have to open up humanitarian parole visas. Let people in. Get them out. Sort out the paperwork somewhere else. I mean, parents are trying to keep their children alive. Families are trying to reunite. We have people trying to get back to the states to their Loved Ones. But, you know, just in my network alone, were tracking more than 70 afghans connected with our mission. The u. S. Mission. These are interpreters who we couldnt have done anything in afghanistan without. These are people we trust with our lives. Weve people trusted with our lives who we are leaving behind. They are begging me through emails, Voice Messages, every way that you can reach somebody digitally theyre saying, just minutes before i got on before this broadcast, i am getting a message, please, maam, make a way out for us. Please, please make a way out for us. Something that you are mentioning and thats striking is the Washington Post did a piece on how many americans in social services are uniting, are coming are stepping up saying, we will welcome you. How can the government do differently right now . If you were to give one single piece of advice . We must get people out. Open the gates. Open the gates, evacuate. Humanitarian parole now. We have people fussing over what do you have . Do you have this kind of visa. Did you complete the process. Do you have the right passport . Is it expired . Do you have your i mean, like were were troubling people with paperwork and even when they have it, they cant get in. And we have parents just handing their children over barbed wire because theyre so hung up in bureaucracy that they just want their kids to live. I think thats absolutely right and were starting to see some glimmers of hope with the commercial airlines coming in and hoping to rescue as many people as possible. Zorah and kristen, thank you for sounding the alarm. Thank you for sharing your stories. Thank you for having us. Ron desantis has shown time and again that he truly does not care about the Health And Wellbeing of floridas children. 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Yet several republican governors mostly in the south are intent on endangering the lives of their constituents. Georgias Governor Brian Kemp recently signed an Executive Order that allows businesses to ignore local masks and vaccine ordinances even though cases there are up 70 over the last two weeks alone. In texas, some schools have been forced to Add Masks to Student Dress codes just to get them around covering around george abbotts greg abbotts nonsensical mask mandate. You can tell im annoyed. It just puts people in danger. He himself, the governor, is Fighting Covid as we speak. One of the worst situations is in florida where this weekend it became just the third state to reach 3 Million total covid cases. According to the New York times, the state tracked more than 33,000 new cases on friday alone. Anyone else may look at the situation as a dire emergency. But governor Ron Desantis has no problem playing politics with american lives. More specifically, the lives of children are too young to get a vaccine. In the most recent Sevenday Period in florida, 1 out of every 4 covid infections was someone 19 or younger. Desantis has repeatedly shown he cant be trusted to keep children safe. Not only has he implemented a ban on mandates in public schools but his Department Of Education is now saying that it will fine School Districts that dont comply. For more on the potentially lethal situation in florida, im joined by emily peacock, a resident of suwanee county. Two of her children recently fell ill with covid after going to public schools without Mask Mandates. And also with is dr. Kavita patel. Emily, how are your children . They are disappointed to be missing school. Theyre sick. They dont feel like themselves at all. And they are confused about why something that could have been prevented in a community has was made no effort to protect them. Somehow the use of masks has become a cultural war, emily, and something that you speak of is the fact that your child, your daughter was getting bullied for wearing a mask. Can you elaborate on that . Sure. Yes, both my second grader and my fifth grader explained that their classmates continually question them and criticize them about wearing masks. They encourage them to take it off and random settings, and the school has no policy for masks. They kindly request masks but they are not required by students or faculty to wear. And so my children are among the few, very few, who actually do wear masks in crowded classrooms, cafeterias, hallways all day long. My oldest is this is your daughters message. Lets watch this video from your daughter. People have told me, why are you wearing a mask . You do not have to wear a mask. And that comes from a friend of mine. And it shocks me how people are so rude and they do not understand what life is now. They do not understand, you know, what could really happen to them. How did you react to her confession that even people that she knew, her friends were having this reaction to her wearing a mask . And how do you feel now that two of your children have been infected with covid . Its so disheartening to me. And its really appalling that those in our community that can control these factors are refusing on the basis of their rights, and they are putting my children at risk. They are endangering their lives. My response to her was to continue doing what she knows is the right thing to not be persuaded by what others around her might engage in. But she knows she has an understanding that life is precious. And part of being in community is that We Care for one another. Were good neighbors. Were good citizens. And she wears a mask so that she doesnt put others at risk of harm. Dr. Patel, youre hearing Emilys Story of how shes encouraging her family and her children to wear masks. Two of her children were sadly infected with covid. What is your reaction . How effective, one, are masks and, two, what can parents in Emilys Situation do to help protect their children . Yeah, good morning. Im disgusted. Thats my reaction. And emily, as a parent of two young children who are going to be starting school soon, it just honestly strikes a nerve and it reinforces what we know. And all i have to do for all the people who want to dispute the reality of how masks can protect. We actually kept schools open last year. Not all of them, obviously, but of the schools that were open, weve been able to study them. There have been definitive studies that accumulated data from the United States and around the world. And one of the single Driving Factors in addition to Ventilation And Spacing are masks. And theres no question in my mind that we could prevent so many of the infections were seeing. And its amazing to me still that weve got Secretary Of Education has to get on the phone and help back up superintendents who know they want to do the right thing. And i think Emilys Point also, just something to illustrate about how were watching this virus spread that isnt really obvious, what were seeing are parents who are allowing their children not to go to school with masks and then theyre bullying emilys children. These are the same families who are likely the least to be vaccinated. Likely the least to engage in protections themselves as adults. Now you really understand why we think of this as viral spread of misinformation as well. And i am just disturbed this is a vulnerable population. Even if we only have 2 of pediatric cases being hospitalized, which is about the rate, which is quote unquote, better than adults, why should we accept that anyone gets sick or is hospitalized when it can be preventable. I have to share with you, i, too, am a mother of two young children who have not started school but this idea that someone will be so precarious with Someones Life seems not only selfish but increasingly lethal. What is the likelihood that well have a vaccine for children under 11 years old any time soon . Yeah, so it cant come soon enough. So and we dont let me just add that we are hearing and hoping that at least pfizer, which is the earliest out of the gate with the pediatric trials will have data ready to submit optimistically by The End of september, early october but then a threeweek to fiveweek turn around. But that puts us squarely and most of the country in and past the surge. So not soon enough but this year hopefully. Thank you always for your thoughtful insights, dr. Patel and emily peacock. Thank you. Thank you. New york and new england, two regions not exactly prone to tropical weather. Theyre bracing for a rare hurricane. Henri is expected to make landfall by midday. 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Shoreline communities from new York City to boston are Boarding Up Storefronts and homes while sections of fire island, New York and westerly Rhode Island are calling for voluntary evacuations. Overnight, a Rain Ban from the storm caused heavy Rain And Flooding in new York City and Parts Of new jersey. In clild, New York, where henri is expected to hit later today, residents are expecting for the first hurricane to hit in decades. Meteorologist Dave Price joins me from Sag Harbor, New York. How are you holding up there . Nice to see you. How are you holding up . Relatively well. Were holding up relatively well. I mean, there is we begin the morning with some good news. And that is twofield. Number one, the downgrade of the storm from a hurricane to a Tropical Storm. Thats a nuance which we can talk about just a little bit. And number two, what we were concerned about at 7 00 Yesterday Evening was a direct hit of this storm. And that does not look likely at this point. It looks like worse news for areas of connecticut, Rhode Island, massachusetts and in through new england. But the scene right now in Sag Harbor, right around East Hampton and here in wanescot and through Suffolk County is as you see. Heavy rains, strong, strong oceans and, of course, the concern of flooding and high winds. Now a couple of things to note here, we have had a notoriously wet Recordsetting Month of july. That sets us up with saturated ground and with winds as high as theyre expected to be today. Gusting up to 50, 60, 70 Miles Per Hour or greater. There is the threat of trees coming down, Power Outages and those could be widespread through this area. The wind intensity, again, i talked about a nuance, and that is because whether it is a hurricane or whether it is 5 Miles Per Hour less, youre talking about intense winds and, of course, when you combine all of that with waves that can be between 9 and 14 feet, tidal surge between 3 and 5 feet, and areas like this, lush with greenery and trees, that combination can produce flooding, Power Outages and, of course, damage. This is not weather to go out in, regardless of whether you have property here or whether you have a Vacation Interest here. Its time on a day like today to Sit In The House and let this storm pass. And if youre in the path of this storm to get out if you can still. Dave, i think those are wise words. I want to ask you one question that you discussed. You talked about unusual rains that happened in the month of july. That oftentimes when we talk about Climate Change we often look at the fires and say, yes, thats a note but this is also possibly connected to the Climate Change were seeing that will cause erosion of trees loosening up the soil, having trees fly and can you comment on that . Thats a much broader conversation that needs exploration. But we are seeing more extreme weather. Were seeing warmer water temperatures, were seeing more records. Were seeing greater rainfall. And in this particular case, as we look at what happened in july, we had recordsetting rainfall in july. Particularly in this area, in new York City and the tristate area. That sets the ground, if you will, up for the possibility that trees and greenery and that which is rooted is much more easy to uproot. And when you see winds kicking up to 60, 70 Miles Per Hourplus, that can cause damage. The broader question of Climate Change, that deserves more time. 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Theyre actually won a huge y this week that could deal a serious blow to Womens Health in states all across the country. Back in 2017 texas republicans tried to ban a very specific abortion procedure, dne. Its the most safest and common way to terminate a pregnancy. If you want to understand why republicans want to ban this procedure, you have to understand that the goal is not safe medical outcomes. Without this procedure, doctors will likely opt out of doing them instead of using a less safe method. So Texas Abortion providers had sued. The fifth Circuit Court of appeals ruled in favor for the ban to go into effect. If the Abortion Providers continue the fight, this one could go all the way to the Supreme Court. But it would be heard by the posttrump 63 conservative majority. Joining me now is the Founder And Ceo of whole Womens Health and a plaintiff in this case. And my good friend, the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Abortion Access Front and cocreator of the daily show. Can you talk to me about what happens next . Like you said, this is an Abortion Ban writ large. Its banning a medical procedure, but its similar to some other Abortion Bans that weve seen across the country. What happens next is us trying to figure out how to still care for the people in texas that need to end a pregnancy safely and how to be there for them compassionately as well as try to fight for them in the courts. Most of our patients dont think about the Court System or think about the Rights Framework when theyre seeking to end a pregnancy. They deserve our compassion, our empathy, and they deserve access to the very best medical care that our physicians could offer. Liz, what actually happens now with Abortion Care as were seeing it erode . We know that 2021 has been a Banner Year sadly for moving the Goal Post when it comes to abortion access. I think its twofold. I think often times when we think about what happens next or what someone can do, throughout the process that this happens, people still need to access care. And so we are often saying its vitally important that we defend the clinic providing the care, that we try to destigmatize and normalize abortion. But i think one of the most important things around this issue is that the fifth circuit, a panel of the fifth circuit initially said this ban is unconstitutional and they took it upon themselves to reverse their own decision. And when were talking about how things are going down, theres never been precedent before on what type of Abortion Someone can get. What is your constitutional right to the type of abortion you can get. So were entering into new territory to me is terrifying because if we say that Abortion Rights are your rights in your country, can the court decide which type of abortion you can get . Absolutely not. So i want to drill down with something that lizz just said. And that is that this is a type of abortion that happens in the second trimester. The majority of abortions take place in the first semester. Who is seeking this type of medical assistance in the second trimester . Sure. So, the people that we serve seeking to end their pregnancy in the second trimester are often times some of the most compelling cases that we see. People who are navigating multiple barriers. Theyre blocked from using their Insurance Or Medicaid to cover their procedure, they may have a medical condition, they may have sort of multiple factors that contribute to delaying their ability to get the abortion. Often times those factors are some of the barriers at the present time present in texas that delay people care. And i think in the context of the pandemic, i think we all have seen how its really shined a bright light on our decisions about parenting and our decisions about our families in general, and nobody should be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will. And people should be able to have access to the doctors highest level of training. Our physicians are being put in a position with this ban to provide abortions differently in texas than they do in the other states they practice in. And texans deserve better. Something that often goes unsaid is Abortion Bans are not necessarily impacting all women in society, that it is specifically targeting poor, often women of color, who cannot access care, but wealthier women will have access. Can you speak a little bit to that . And what so many on the right use shaming when it comes to abortion to ensure that these women do not Access Healthcare the way they should . It is a target and a cudgel for people who dont have access. States, places like New York, california, people who have means are going to be able to access the care that they need. But this yet again is a punishment for people who are lowincome folks, people of color, who are just trying to make the same decisions for their lives, the kind of family they want and for their families as everyone else. And yet again, Abortion Bans joins a litany of other things that happen in this country that do not give Access And Opportunity for people to fulfill their potential, and its shameful. Amy, you said something in the New York times that im going to quote. In no other area of medicine would politicians consider preventing doctors from using a standard procedure. Can you go ahead and expand on that . Yes. I think what we see and Abortion Care is on constant sort of regulation and political interference in the practice of medicine. Our physicians and our providers are highly trained medical professionals. And for these politicians to step in and weigh in as to what procedures they can use and what procedures they cant use, its unprecedented, it doesnt happen in other areas of medicine. I think its directly related to the sort of manufactured Shame And Stigma you referred to when you were just talking with lizz. And i think we see this normal situation of restrictions on abortion over time where people come to accept that this is somehow politically acceptable. Abortion remains one of the safest procedures in medicine. And we have to remember that in our Womens Health case in 2017, the Supreme Court was crystal clear that protecting Womens Health is at stake here and that a State Cant Insert itself and restrict Peoples Access to abortion without supporting those restrictions with medical evidence and scientific facts. And here what we have is people playing politics in texas. And its happening in multiple areas where were really endangering Peoples Health and safety. And we have to Center Back to whats best for people in texas, whats best for families and individuals to make decisions in private with their physicians in trying to figure out whats best for their lives. And if we know and love someone whos facing decisions about ending a pregnancy, how would we want that process to be for them and to create the world where we would want our Loved Ones if they face this decision to be able to expect this Care And Compassion and the best medical care. In texas the governor doesnt want to instill Mask Mandates because its taking away the power of the people to have agency over the health of their bodies, but yet when it comes to womens rights and agency over our bodies he definitely have an opinion and so does the fifth Circuit Court. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Stay with us. We are tracking tropical Storm Henri has it heads towards New York and Rhode Island. And well bring you another live update. And ill talk to new York Congressman. Good morning. Its sunday, august 22nd. Im Maria Teresa Kumar in for The One And Only ali velshi. We begin with tropical Storm Henri. This is a live look at montauk, New York, the very tip of long island. Lets get right to nbc News Meteorologist Phil karens. Whats the latest . Were continuing to watch this approach land. Were only about two hours away from landfall. Somewhere right near the Connecticut Rhode Island border. You can see clearly where the storm is located just south of Block Island. And its all heading up towards Rhode Island. Current Wind Gusts, the highest gusts right around Block Island. Thats where we are seeing winds up to about 50 Miles Per Hour. Providence now starting to pick up to 35. Once you start getting into the 30s and 40s, thats when were going to start getting some Tree Damage and possibility of power outage. It is really confined to the Tail End of long island, eastern connecticut, and all of Rhode Island. Marthas vineyard also just had a gust of 40 Miles Per Hour. The winds have weakened even more now. We were at 70, now were down at 65 Miles Per Hour. We want this thing to get as weak as possible as its moving on shore. It is coming onho