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Abortion

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Senators Debate Abortion Pill Safety and Maternal Health Legislation

Jun 25, 2026

The segment covers a Senate floor exchange between Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Hyde-Smith promotes the SAVE Moms and Babies Act (S. 3697) requiring in-person visits for mifepristone and highlights claimed risks of chemical abortion plus benefits of pregnancy. Alsobrooks objects, calling the bill a rollback, defends mifepristone's FDA-approved safety, and promotes her Healthy MOM Act (S. 3274) for special enrollment periods for pregnant women; Hyde-Smith objects to that bill.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Arkansas woman's fatal fetal diagnosis leads to out-of-state abortion and lawsuit

Jun 17, 2026

The segment profiles Chelsea Stovall (Stowall in transcript), a Fayetteville, Arkansas mother of two, who in 2022 received a diagnosis of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia at roughly 19 weeks. After Roe v. Wade was overturned and Arkansas's near-total ban took effect, she traveled to Illinois for care because the procedure was unavailable in-state even for nonviable pregnancies. Stovall describes her evangelical upbringing, prior opposition to abortion, the medical details, travel logistics, emotional aftermath, and her subsequent involvement in a lawsuit challenging the ban. The piece opens with polling context on shifting national views since Dobbs.

▶ Source: PBS NewsHour