for all americans it is an assault on our freedom including our economic freedom. what does it mean to live in a country that is trying to compete worldwide, and we re the only country that doesn t have universal paid leave, the doesn t have affordable childcare, and now the doesn t of reproductive freedom. this is a terrible outcome, not just for women but for all americans. we think of this as a woman s right, which it is. but this impacts all of us, as you say, in every way. absolutely, let me just say. you ask anybody else being child support, you ask any woman, any single mom like me who is just in the middle of making pesto pasta for a kid who is isolating with covid, and trying to do her job, the last thing i needed tonight was a lecture from justice alito about how easy it is today to
senator gina smith, thank you very much for joining our breaking news coverage. i know this was not in your evening plans, and we greatly appreciate you joining us. thank you, lawrence. joining us now is congresswoman katie porter, a former visiting professor at harvard law school. let me address you as professor porter tonight, and get your reading on this landmark supreme court case. removing a constitutional right but this country has had for 49 years. this is a terrible setback for all americans it is an assault on our freedom including our economic freedom. what does it mean to live in a country that is trying to compete worldwide, and we re the only country that doesn t have universal paid leave, the doesn t have affordable childcare, and now the doesn t of reproductive freedom. this is a terrible outcome, not just for women but for all americans. we think of this as a woman s right, which it is. but this impacts all of us, as
0 again, it has been a remarkable hour. this is groundbreaking reporting from politico.com. josh goldstein, alexander ward. they have obtained i can t even, i still caught sounds crazy to hear the words coming from my mouth. they ve obtained a graph maturity opinion from the supreme court. this is not a ruling that has been issued, but it is been drafted by conservative justice samuel alito which overrules roe v. wade and planned parenthood versus casey, full stop and completely. and with an exclamation point. effectively clearing the way for republican controlled states and any future republican controlled congress at white house to flat out and completely ban abortion in this country, making it illegal without constraint. we re fundamentally changes as the country, it will fundamentally change the relationship between women and the government. it will fundamentally change the future of every girl in the country, for all our daughters and granddaughters, and women that come after