Travel at the forefront of abortion politics
By ALEX DAUGHERTY
06/27/2022 10:00 AM EDT
Presented by Union of Concerned Scientists
With help from Tanya Snyder and Oriana Pawlyk
Quick fix
— The end of Roe v. Wade has significant implications for travel and transportation, and one justice weighs in on potential travel bans for individuals crossing state lines to get an abortion.
— Both parties in Congress push for a federal government ban on the use of Chinese-made drones.
— Top Republicans and Democrats on the House Transportation Committee say NTSB's authority to investigate accidents involving commercial space vehicles must be protected.
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“Drones in the city/Sitting pretty in the sky above me/Drones in the country/Bear so differently to those in the city/And once it calls my name/I'll never see your face again.”
Driving the Day
POLITICS OF TRAVEL: Long journeys via roads, airports and rail lines will become, for some people, the only way to access abortions after the Supreme Court revoked the constitutional right to an abortion that has been in place for half a century. Abortions are now illegal or will soon be illegal in at least 16 states, while other states are likely to pursue additional restrictions....
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