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Kansas votes to uphold abortion rights

The US state held a referendum to protect abortion rights which proved a major victory for pro-choice groups

People in the US state of Kansas have voted to keep abortion legal, rejecting an amendment to the constitution. We’ll hear from those who took part in the ballot that was the first of its kind since the US Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn a constitutional right to abortion.

Following the first ever European Championship by women’s football team in England, we speak to fans around the world about the level and prominence of the women’s game.

Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan ending her visit that was strongly condemned by China. With the help of our Asia experts, we’ll answer audience questions about the visit, China-US tensions and the One China Policy.

This week a judge in Italy ordered an Italian man to remain in jail as an investigation continues into the brutal death of a Nigerian street vendor. It has led to strong condemnation from the Nigerian government. We get more details from a journalist covering this story in Italy.

(Photo: Abortion-rights supporters react to early polls in the Kansas referendum on abortion rights. Credit: Evert Nelson/USA Today Network via Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Aug 2022 16:06GMT

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  • Wed 3 Aug 2022 16:06GMT

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