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Scottish government has the legal power to go ahead and have that referendum next year, an independence referendum, without the permission from westminster, without those powers being transferred. but the union is a reserved matter and the union is a reserved matter and the scottish government cannot pass laws that relate to the union. the scottish government will argue that it would be an advisory referendum and what that means is, they will put the question to people in scotland who would have a voter. they are calling it an advisory referendum and they are saying that it would have no immed...

Abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. the doj's action sets up a major class between federal and states rights with roe v. wade hanging in the balance. >> it's been the law of the land that states cannot pass laws that unduly restrict the right and the ability of a woman to get an abortion. however, the state of texas did just that earlier this year when they passed a law known as sb-8. this law is really unusual. it essentially makes it impossible for women to get abortions in texas. it creates what some call a private bounty hunter system. private people who have nothing to do with what's g...

Abortions elsewhere in the country. former federal prosecutor elie honig is here to answer your legal questions. he's the author of "hatchet man: how bill barr broke the prosecutors' code and broke the justice department." if federal law protects a women's right to an abortion, can an individual state pass a law that takes away that right? >> it's a great question. the answer should be no, of course not. but that's exactly what happened this week. now, ever since "roe v. wade" in 1973, it's been the law of this country that states cannot pass laws that unduly restrict the right of a woman to g...

Important in this law, that's what the intent of the law is. you've seen some folks ted cruzes saying that nothing should be amended or changed here which is not the position of mike pence, that he would like to see the law amended to say, that this does not condone discrimination in any way, shape or form. look religious liberty remains something that is very very important to the republican base. this idea that the federal government or even state government cannot pass laws that infringe or force them to go against the religious beliefs. so you even tell someone like jeb bush hit for being ...