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Obtain care. if roe is overturned abortion would be immediately be banned in louisiana. according to the analysis by goodmacher a woman living in louisiana will have to drive an average of 666 miles to obtain an abortion one way. look at the states surrounding louisiana, theyre all states likely to ban an abortion. a woman will have to cross multiple state lines to get care show used to get within a 40 mile radius. take a look at arizona, more than a million and a half women ofal childbearing ag...

That advocate for some congressional action? or should states individually, given the trends in congress as well, should states begin trying to, you know, legislate on their own? >> absolutely. >> that abortions should be available. >> sure. absolutely, andrea. and were seeing that in states that are working to codify roe in the in-state legislation. of course, if roe is overturned by this court, by this trump-appointee nominated court, that will be a state issue. of course that means some state...

President Biden called for "protecting a woman's right to choose" at the State of the Union Address.

Exeter Food Pantry thanks community; a call for action to codify Roe in NH; and more.

Regina Barnes has a message for Hampton voters; Rep. Max Abramson gives update on state House; and more.

And an end to the hyde amendment. can you tell us what both actions would do to protect access to abortion nationwide, if, indeed, the pending decision in mississippi versus jackson womens health center and why this issue means so much to you. >> well, first of all, i cant believe were doing this fight. i thought this was settled law in 1973 and this is the consequences of an election. elections have consequences and he appointed -- trump appointed this conservative court that is rolling back a ...

Its organize at the state house level where we see these republican-led state houses, 21 of which have trigger laws on the books or laws that will be reinstated if roe is gutted. so, the warning is clear here, and i think all eyes need to go to congress now for action and accountability, because they have full power to codify roe into law to make sure that the harmful decision that could potentially come down from the supreme court will not harm pregnant people or people who are poor, people who...

Roberts. what we saw yesterday from justice kavanaugh wasnt a question whether roe was settled law, it was how the court could overturn it. those were the kinds of questions he was asking. i dont know how she can claim to be a supporter to constituents who support strong protections for abortion in maine when she voted to put one of the pivotal justices on this court. that she is focussed now when she has had an opportunity to be in support of the womens health protection act, a law that would h...

I think will happen -- sadly, i hope it never gets to this, but politically, what i believe will happen if they overturn roe, it wont just be democrats. this will galvanize suburban women, republicans and democrats, as well as many men. my district will be very telling of this, but suburban women, republicans and democrats, will be up in arms, and theyll be sure to search out and find people to elect who want to protect the fundamental right to abortion services. >> from your lips, congresswoman...

Partisan hacks. stephen breyer, it is a judges solemn duty to be impartial, and there are more. and they are recent. this court is made up of people who are very aware of what is said about them and the standing in which they are held by the public. how much do you think that weighs on all of them, and not -- its clear that it wont affect the decision, but how do you think that affects sort of the role of the court in american life? >> so, i think it only weighs on maybe one of the republican ap...