as though in some southern areas, and weather warning by the weekend, temperatures could be approaching 30. but not for everybody. for many it would be in the low, mid 20s. this wonderful picture which i showed you earlier on, this cloud scope taken earlier today injersey. thank you very much. that is is the mortage misery time bomb about to explode? new inflation figures and an announcement on interest rates due in the next 48 hours. todayjeremy hunt said giving financial support to mortgage holders could drive inflation higher. we ll talk to economists from the left and right, and a spokesman for the uk banking industry. also tonight, it s a year since the us supreme court made its historic decision to reverse roe v wade, thus allowing american states to block women from accessing an abortion. anna collinson travels from florida to alabama to speak to medics and women. shejust told me, it s not going to make it. she got kind of choked up, actually, saying, i wish there w
but the broad medical consensus contradicts her. such is the american college of obstetricians and gynaecologists, which states abortions are a safe medical intervention with fewer risks than childbirth. so what do you think about the argument that, ultimately, you are entitled to believe what you want, but that should not negate a woman s right to have an abortion if she feels that is what she needs? i would say there s two patients for every woman who is pregnant, it is the woman and the baby. they can continue that pregnancy, which is protective for them emotionally and physically, and offer that child to another family who is in need. back in alabama, we shared dr trandem s views with dr torres. we have heard quite a lot about the traumatic impact of having an abortion, that a woman may go on to regret it.
i think he is trying to speak to a very, very specific base of people, an evangelical, religious base outside of florida for his political ambitions and for a run for president. research suggest the majority of abortion patients in the us are considered poor or on a low income. time off work, childcare, and if they need to travel, fuel and accommodation the costs stack up, with black and hispanic communities disproportionately affected. this clinic in naples treats unplanned pregnancies. funded by private donors and local churches, services are free, including ultrasounds. the patients come for their initial exam. but if a patient wants an abortion, they have to go elsewhere. i would like to see an outright ban of abortion in america. dr trandem believes elective abortions physically and mentally harm women.
Everything was set for a glorious start to Britain s finest annual opera festival in Sussex: the sun was shining, the lawn was immaculate and ready for the operatic hordes to descend for their picnics during the traditional long interval and a complimentary glass of Nyetimber English champagne awaited each of us.