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Fallout from Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade continues

Clip: 07/01/2022 | 13m 2s  | Video has closed captioning.

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It’s been a week since the Supreme Court handed down its historic decision, striking down Roe v. Wade and ending the constitutional right to an abortion. President Biden on Thursday called on Congress to make the right to an abortion law, and expressed his support for suspending the filibuster to get it done, as Republican celebrated and tried to shift the focus to inflation and rising prices.

Aired: 07/01/22

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