at london s hyde park delighted. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president biden has promised that the federal government will act to protect women s rights if us states seek to prevent them travelling to get an abortion. speaking at a virtual meeting with democratic state governors, if mr biden said he believed some states would attempt to arrest women who crossed state lines for abortion access. he went on to say that only democratic victories in the mid term elections would give congress the power to restore federal abortion rights. i think people are going to be shocked when the first state, the first state that tries to arrest a woman for crossing a state line to get health services. and i don t think people believe that s going to happen. but it s going to happen and it s going to it s going to telegraph to the whole country that this is, this is a gigantic deal that goes beyond i mean, it affects all your basic rights. if extremist g
decriminalised abortion. yet we have seen these protests, decriminalised abortion. yet we have seen these protests, what decriminalised abortion. yet we have seen these protests, what is - decriminalised abortion. yet we have seen these protests, what is the - seen these protests, what is the reaction in australia to the us supreme court decision? does this reflect a fear about the fragility of women s rights? reflect a fear about the fragility of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation for of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation for the of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation for the protests - of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation for the protests is - of women s rights? yes, i think the motivation for the protests is two l motivation for the protests is two fold. first of all, as you mention, there is a sense thatjust as we have progressed and liberalised abortion laws, so too we could just as quick
at london s hyde park delighted. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president biden has promised that the federal government will act to protect women s rights if us states seek to prevent them travelling to get an abortion. speaking at a virtual meeting with democratic state governors, if mr biden said he believed some states would attempt to arrest women who crossed state lines for abortion access. he went on to say that only democratic victories in the mid term elections would give congress the power to restore federal abortion rights. i think people are going to be shocked when the first state,
the first state that tries to arrest a woman for crossing a state line to get health services. and i don t think people believe that s going to happen. but it s going to happen and it s going to it s going to telegraph to the whole country that this is, this is a gigantic deal that goes beyond i mean, it affects all your basic rights. if extremist governors try to block a woman from traveling from her state that prohibits herfrom seeking medical help she needs to a state that provides that care, the federal government will act to protect her bedrock rights through the attorney general s office. the rulling by the supreme court last week has led to worldwide reactions, with protests expected in france today and with thousands of australians joining protests overnight against the us supreme court s overturning of women s constitutional right to abortion. as in the united states now, in australia, abortion
reach out and stand with them at this very distressing time, to be honest. , ., , ., ., honest. tell us more, if you would, about what honest. tell us more, if you would, about what women s honest. tell us more, if you would, about what women s experience - honest. tell us more, if you would, about what women s experience of| about what women s experience of trying to access an abortion in australia is like? trying to access an abortion in australia is like? yes, thankfully australia is like? yes, thankfully australia generally australia is like? yes, thankfully australia generally has - australia is like? yes, thankfully australia generally has fairly - australia generally has fairly liberal abortion laws. other because it is regulated at the state level there are differences between the jurisdictions. for example, in tasmania abortion is available on request up to 16 weeks gestation. in victoria it is available on request up victoria it is available on request up to 2a weeks g