Away as texas where abortion care has been severely restricted, and now completely banned for nearly one year. months before roe was overturned. and it is not just michigan. similar situations are occurring in colorado, illinois, minnesota, north carolina. the overflow of patients in clinics all over the country, meaning patients will face longer wait times on top of the deep fear of prosecution that many doctors now face, translates into worse health outcomes for patients. now, no pregnancy is without risk. so the radical change in reproductive health care, unfolding across this country right now will have dire consequences, especially if the united states in general, and alabama in particular, already lagging behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to maternal and infant health. the united states is one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations, 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. it s worse for black american
Of abortion has gone since roe v. wade was overturned. i asked them, what message they would send to the patients they have to turn away. reproductive health services as been open since 1978. and that is nearly 50 years of serving our community in alabama. i am so sorry to all of you that we cannot be there anymore. there are people out there that will help you. be persistent, get out on the internet. research. make calls and do not give up. i am sorry that we cannot help you at this time, but we are fighting. we will continue to fight so that we can help you at some point in the future. future. bring that sense of calm, really. so you come through, loud and clear.
Our economy and our trade is much more tied in with china than it ever was with russia. so that complicates the global economic view of it as well. admirable, i m grounded glad to talk about. it admiral james is a former supreme allied commander at nato. is nbc news chief international security and diplomacy analyst. straight ahead, president biden s big week in the major piece of democratic legislation likely to hit his desk. another hour of velshi, live from tuscaloosa alabama, starts right now. tuscaloosa alabama, start right now. good morning, it is saturday at augusta. six i am ali that she lived in tuscaloosa alabama for the special edition of velshi across america. post-roe alabama. it was my privilege to sit down with a group of alabamians who ve been working the frontlines of the police battle here in the south, since the fall of roe v. wade. and the end of abortion rights.
Backlash in november and in the future? republicans, most certainly one of electoral backlash in the future when they take away our rights to bodily autonomy. what we are seeing kapan in legislatures and trying to happen at the ballot box, people will not let stand. republicans need to have a giant wake up call, the polls are right, the overwhelming majority of people in the united states of america support the right to choose. and people will keep rising, as we ll keep speaking, we ll keep voting and will not let that law stand. moms are definitely, rising we are hearing about it every day. heather air, kristen roe, keep on fighting that good fight exactly where you are. we appreciate you being here this morning to let us know what s going on. thank you. a quick programming note, this weekend in the latest installment of velshi across america, velshi host live from tuscaloosa, alabama to take a closer look at post-roe alabama. he will speak with the panel of ella payments, aff
Well i appreciate both of, you it is great to have both of you. thank you for joining us this, morning jennifer and, robbyn washington post opinion writer and mike are former rnc chairman and host of the michael steele podcast. both great friends of the show, that does it for, me thank you for watching for this special addition from velshi i am here tomorrow as well. i am going to an abortion clinic, cannot provide abortions anymore right after the show. i will bring you that tomorrow. velshi across america, post-roe alabama starts at 8 am eastern, the cross connection with tiffany cross begins right now. tiffany cross begins right now all, right good morning everyone. welcome to the cross connection, i m of course stephen across. siena democrats are putting a