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Will Supreme Court take on latest abortion cases?

Missouri is a pen-stroke away from enacting one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. It comes one day after Alabama’s governor signed another restrictive abortion law. Each of these measures came under immediate legal challenge, and it appears sooner or later the Supreme Court will have to step in. Jesse Weber, an attorney and host on the Law & Crime Network, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to offer analysis on where this is headed. Source

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How 2020 candidates plan to curb student debt

The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss how 2020 candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, plan to tackle $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. While politicians previously favored minor tweaks to the system, Thompson says some candidates are now announcing “mammoth” overhauls to appeal to millennial voters. Source

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Missouri passes bill banning abortion after 8 weeks

In Missouri, state legislators overwhelmingly passed a law Friday placing new restrictions on doctors who perform abortions. The law bans the procedure after eight weeks of pregnancy, and there are no exceptions for rape or incest. Doctors could face up to 15 years in prison for performing an abortion. Kenneth Craig reports. Source

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Eye Opener: Powerful storms sweep across the Plains

A line of fierce storms stretches from Canada to Mexico, putting 18 states and 40 million people in its path. Also, legislators in Missouri overwhelmingly passed a sweeping law Friday, placing new restrictions on doctors who perform abortions. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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