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♪♪ >> republicans or slowly but surely chipping away a group of health care across this country. just last week, a six-week abortion ban went into effect in south carolina. indiana became the 15th state to completely ban the procedure. several gop presidential hopefuls used the first debate this week to push a federal ban. much of what they said had, well, a loose relationship with the truth. >> what the democrats are trying to do on this issue is wrong, to allow abortion all the way up to the moment of birth. >> we cannot let states like california, new york, and illinois have abortions o...

And that's what's at stake, and we need to lean-in. and before january 12th when this new legislature comes in, before january 15th when this new governor is sworn in, we have the opportunity to become the 15th state in the country that codifies the ability of virginia women to make their own health care decisions. and we need to do it. >> january 12th and january 15th are the two dates to keep an eye on in the commonwealth of virginia. virginia delegate dan helmer, thank you very much. joining us now is a senior correspondent at new york magazine and coauthor of "notorious rbg the life and ti...

Sure every single virginia woman including my wife has the ability to make her own reproductive health care decisions. and that's what's at stake, and we need to lean-in. and before january 12th when this new legislature comes in, before january 15th when this new governor is sworn in, we have the opportunity to become the 15th state in the country that codifies the ability of virginia women to make their own health care decisions. and we need to do it. >> january 12th and january 15th are the two dates to keep an eye on in the commonwealth of virginia. virginia delegate dan helmer, thank you ...

What the 15th state, they'll join 15 other states, actually they would become the 15th state to vote in favor of this, how would this impact our national election? >> so far the number of states except for maybe colorado were all what we call blue states meaning they generally vote democrat at least in the last few presidential elections, colorado is purple state but shouldn't have any impact until the number of states reach 270 electoral votes which is what is necessary to elect the next president of the united states. heather: so currently what these states that are in favor of this account ...

Turn the tide, maybe the goal this week trying to play both sides of the aisle in terms of democrats? >> well, they are trying to control the conversation, it is about 2020 but if there was obstruction of justice and they believe the mueller report does state that there was obstruction of justice and that russia did interfere with elections, they want it all out there, they want the investigate the president for any financial dealings that were illegal, so they are trying to open up these cases and hearings and, yes, he did go to jail, attorney general counsel went to -- white house counsel we...