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Disney employees stage walkout to demand action against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company staged a walkout in protest of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents.

Some employees have been walking out each day since March 15 from 3 to 3:15 p.m.

On Tuesday, more than 100 employees in different parts of the company joined a full-length walkout and protest.

“The Walt Disney Company’s (TWDC) LGBTQIA+ community and their allies are determined to take a stand against TWDC’s apathy in the face of the bigoted ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill put forth by the FL state legislature,” the protest’s website states.

“The recent statements and lack of action by TWDC leadership regarding the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill have utterly failed to match the magnitude of the threat to LGBTQIA+ safety represented by this legislation,” the website says.

Opponents of the bill say it would shame and silence LGBTQ youth and could have major negative consequences on their mental health.

The bill prohibits instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten to third grade and would limit or prohibit what classrooms can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity in other grades unless they are “age appropriate or developmentally appropriate,” a threshold criticized as vague by the bill’s opponents. It would also allow parents to sue schools that engage in these topics.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been criticized for his response to the bill, first for his silence on the legislation and later for not outright condemning the bill in his public statements.

Chapek has since said he would pledge $5 million to groups advocating for LGTBQ+ rights and protections and added that he has contacted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office in opposition of the bill. He also said political donations in Florida will be paused pending review for any connection to the bill.

“We are hard at work creating a new framework for our political giving that will ensure our advocacy better reflects our values,” Chapek said in an email to Disney employees. “I am committed to this work and to you all, and will continue to engage with the LGBTQ+ community so that I can become a better ally.”

Several Disney companies have released statements of support on social media amid the March 22 walkout, including ABC News, Disney Plus, Walt Disney World, Pixar and more.

Some Disney figures, including ESPN sports anchor Elle Duncan, have shown support for the walkouts during televised broadcasts.

According to Duncan, ESPN employees have also been participating in the daily walkouts. Duncan herself took a moment of silence during her broadcast in protest.

“We understand the gravity of this legislation and also how it is affecting so many families across this country, and because of that our allyship is going to take a front seat, and with that, we’re going to pause in solidarity,” Duncan said.

ESPN’s Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle also remained silent for two minutes in solidarity with their coworkers during the Women’s NCAA Tournament.

“A threat to any human rights is a threat to all human rights,” Peck said during the March 18 broadcast.

In a list of demands on the protest website, organizers demand that Disney “immediately and indefinitely cease all campaign donations” to politicians linked to the bill and “commit to an actionable plan” that could protect employees from discriminatory legislation.

Organizers also ask that the company reaffirms its commitment to LGBTQ employees and communities, make contributions to human rights advocacy groups and allocate spending and resources to invest in LGBTQ representation.

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of ABC News.

Pancake mix sold at Walmart recalled due to possible contamination from cable fragments

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — The brand behind a buttermilk pancake and waffle mix sold at Walmart has recalled a single lot of the product, some of which it says may have possible foreign material contamination.

Continental Mills issued a recall Saturday on its Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, according to a company recall announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The announcement said that “fragments from a cable used to clear the processing line were discovered in a limited amount of product.”

There have been no reports from consumers of contaminated products or injuries related to contamination, the company said in the notice.

“Food Safety is the highest priority for Continental Mills and the company is acting swiftly for the safety of consumers. Continental Mills is working with the FDA and retailers to ensure any affected product is removed from the marketplace immediately,” the company said.

The product which was distributed nationwide through retail Walmart stores has the UPC code 078742370828, the lot code KX2063 and an expiration date of Sept. 1, 2023.

“If you have recently purchased any of the products noted above, please dispose of the product or please return the product to your store for a replacement or refund,” the notice said. “For more information or to receive a refund, please call the Recall Phone Hotline at 1-800-578-7832 Monday – Friday 7 am to 4 pm PT.”

Jergens recalls moisturizer due to possible bacteria contamination

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(CINCINNATI) — The company that makes Jergens lotion is recalling select bottles of moisturizers due to possible bacterial contamination.

Kao USA Inc., based in Cincinnati, issued a voluntary recall on March 11 and is urging consumers to stop using Jergens® Ultra Healing Moisturizers that were packaged in three-ounce and 10-ounce bottles.

The company’s announcement, which was shared with the Food and Drug Administration, said affected moisturizers could be contaminated with the bacterium Pluralibacter gergoviae, “a bacterium which typically poses little medical risk to healthy people.”

Kao USA said it was recalling the lotions “as a precautionary measure” and that “people who have certain health problems such as weakened immune systems may be more susceptible to infections” when exposed to the bacterium.

Jergens’ manufacturer said the investigation into the matter is still ongoing and that it is notifying warehouses and retailers and working to pull affected products.

“Kao USA cares about our consumers’ safety, and we’re committed to manufacturing products that not only meet, but exceed, the highest industry standards,” Kao USA President Karen Frank said in a statement to Good Morning America. “As such, we promptly issued a voluntary recall of the affected product, and are proactively notifying consumers, removing it from warehouses, and working with retailers to ensure it is removed from store shelves. We have informed regulatory authorities, and further investigation to determine the scope of the issue is still ongoing. This remains our top priority, and we will continue to work with our partners on improved cleaning and sanitization practices so that similar issues can be prevented in the future.”

The recalled moisturizers were produced between Oct. 1 and Oct. 18 of last year, according to Kao USA. The lot codes for the units that were recalled all begin with the letters “ZU” and were printed in black type on the back of the bottles.

Look for lot codes:

3-ounce bottles:

ZU712851
ZU712861
ZU712871
ZU712881
ZU712911
ZU722881
ZU722851

10-ounce bottles:

ZU722741
ZU722771
ZU722781
ZU732781
ZU732791
ZU732801
ZU732811
ZU732821

Customers who have recalled lotion bottles can call or email Kao USA’s Customer Care Center for a postage-paid label and plastic bag to return the product and/or request a free product coupon at 1-800-742-8798 or consumer@kao.com. The company’s care center is open between Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.

Anyone who has used any recalled Jergens moisturizers and experienced an adverse reaction can also file a report with Kao USA’s Customer Care Center and the FDA’s MedWatch program at 888-463-6332 or online on the MedWatch website.

Trial of Theranos executive Sunny Balwani to begin

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — The criminal fraud trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the ex-boyfriend of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and a top executive at the blood-testing company, is expected to begin Tuesday in California after a series of COVID-19 related delays.

Balwani’s trial was first pushed back in January by the surge of omicron cases and then again last week when it was discovered someone who attended jury selection was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

On Monday, juror No. 1 was excused after reporting a fever and a sore throat to the court and replaced by an alternate.

Federal prosecutors will take the floor first to give their opening statement, and then lawyers for Balwani will have a chance to unveil their defense.

Balwani’s trial is being held in the same San Jose courthouse where Holmes was convicted earlier this year. He’s also facing the same charges: two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 10 counts of wire fraud.

He has pleaded not guilty to all counts and could face decades in prison if convicted.

The government alleges Holmes and Balwani perpetrated a yearslong scheme to defraud investors and patients by intentionally misleading people about the capabilities of their blood-testing technology.

A federal jury found Holmes guilty on four counts of fraud in January. The 38-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced in September after the expected conclusion of Balwani’s trial.

The pair was originally charged in the same case, but their trials were severed after Holmes revealed she planned to testify that Balwani subjected her to mental and physical abuse. She held back tears on the stand in December as she told the jury that Balwani forced her to have sex and “impacted everything about who I was.”

Balwani firmly denied the allegations in a filing.

A Holmes juror exclusively told ABC that the jury largely disregarded the emotional testimony in deliberations.

Holmes also testified to the Silicon Valley jury that Balwani ran the day-to-day lab operations and took care of company’s financials.

But juror No. 6 told ABC News that the jury convicted Holmes regardless because “everything went through her.”

Theranos was the brainchild of 19-year-old Holmes, who dropped out of Stanford to pour herself into building the blood-testing business. Her company later created a miniature device dubbed the “Edison,” which investor witnesses at her trial said they believed could run any blood test.

Holmes paraded the novel technology to the likes of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the DeVos family, raising hundreds of millions of dollars.

By 2013, the Silicon Valley startup began to roll out its testing to Walgreens stores, with plans to expand nationwide. Holmes also recruited several prominent people to sit on her board of directors including Gen. James Mattis and former U.S. Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and George Shultz.

But Theranos came under fire in October 2015 when a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed less than 10% of the company’s blood tests were ran on the Edison, according to the report.

Three years later, in March 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Holmes, Balwani and Theranos, claiming they had fraudulently raised more than $700 million from investors.

Federal prosecutors later filed criminal charges against the former couple.

Disney employees plan walkout to demand action against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company are planning to stage a walkout in protest of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents.

Some employees have been walking out each day since Tuesday, March 15, from 3 to 3:15 p.m. On Tuesday, March 22, protesters are planning a full-length walkout from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Opponents of the bill say it would shame and silence LGBTQ youth and could have major negative consequences on their mental health.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been criticized for his response to the bill, first for his silence on the legislation and later for not outright condemning the bill in his public statements.

Several Disney figures, including ESPN sports anchor Elle Duncan, have shown support for the walkouts during televised broadcasts.

According to Duncan, ESPN employees have also been participating in the daily walkouts. Duncan herself took a moment of silence during her broadcast in protest.

ESPN’s Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle also remained silent for two minutes in solidarity with their coworkers during the Women’s NCAA Tournament.

“A threat to any human rights is a threat to all human rights,” Peck said during the March 18 broadcast.

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of ABC News.

Will US inflation get worse if Russia defaults on its debt?

March 22, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — While Russia’s attack on Ukraine has many serious humanitarian consequences, there are also financial ones.

Russia has collectively borrowed approximately $480 billion. Some of that money is sovereign debt — what the Russian government has borrowed either from Russian investors in rubles or from other investors from around the world, in other currencies including the dollar, the euro, the yuan, etc. Some of that debt is corporate debt — what Russian companies have borrowed to raise money.

When Western investors think of a potential Russian debt default, they are focused on a very small percentage: about $20 billion.

Distressed debt investors such as Hans Humes, CEO of Greylock Capital, emphasize that the amount is small and that an initial default is already widely expected. If Russia were to default on some or all of its debt, there would probably be greater global market volatility on the news, but longer term, the greatest risks to the global economy and the U.S. economy are “the unintended consequences of sanctions placed against Russia and the resulting supply chain issues,” he said.

“U.S. inflation is not going to be affected by a default in Russia. What is going to affect inflation in the U.S. are the sanctions with the overlay of supply chain issues,” Humes explained.

To some investors’ surprise, Russia made its first interest payments on dollar-denominated debt earlier this week. As experts point out, this is the first page in the first chapter of a long book.

Even in non-war times, a country defaulting on its debt is a process-heavy event; there are intense conversions between the borrower and the lenders and potential suits and countersuits are usually filed in the country where most of the bonds have been issued. Usually, some sort of compromise in price can be found. Right now, most of Russia’s debt is trading between $.05 and $.25 on the dollar, according to Charlie Robertson, chief global economist at Renaissance Capital.

In war times, there are myriad extra wrinkles. Due to the sanctions the West has placed against Russia, the country is isolated from most of the global banking system. The U.S. Treasury has offered Russia a loophole to pay its dollar-denominated debt until the end of May; it is unclear what happens after that.

There are also certain debt contracts that Russia must pay in either dollars or euros; some investors think that Russia may pay in rubles, while playing the victim and playing up the fact that it is locked out of the Western banking system. It is true that two thirds of Russia’s $630 billion in reserves has been frozen by the West, but if Russia were to pay in rubles for certain bond contracts, an automatic default would be triggered. As Jay Newman recently wrote recently in The Wall Street Journal, “If Putin owes you money, good luck collecting it.”

Will a potential Russian debt default affect the average American’s 401(k) retirement plan? The consensus answer is “no.”

The American banks that have Russian debt in their portfolios have very small amounts. The bonds are in specialty emerging markets funds and they are a small part of those funds. Additionally, American banks are reducing even these small amounts of exposure to comply with sanctions and avoid unnecessary risk.

System-wide, there are also serious stop gaps, some of which were put in place after Russia defaulted on internal, ruble-denominated debt in 1998 leaving hedge fund Long Term Capital Management exposed and sending shockwaves through the global market. The U.S. banking system has an additional number of guard rails in place as a result of the 2007-2009 credit crisis. In theory, the American banking system is at one of its most stable points in history.

In theory, a Russian debt default would have the most serious consequences on Russia itself; the ruble has lost more than half of its value since the war began. Russia’s GDP will drop -15% this year, according to Robin Brooks, chief economist at The Institute of International Finance, and a default on some or all debt would make that number worse.

The real worry for the global economy is not Russia’s debt levels or when or how it pays some or all of that debt back: it’s centered around sanctions. Pre-war, Russia and Ukraine exported about 25% of the world’s wheat. Russia and Ukraine were the top five exporters of many kinds of seeds and cereals, from barley to corn to sunflowers; humans and animals consume these products in different forms. Russia is also the biggest exporter of fertilizer, so farming all around the world becomes more expensive without fertilizer ingredients coming out of Russia, according to RBC Capital Markets.

Additionally, Russia is one of the world’s largest energy exporters, which implies even higher food prices, among other costs, since truck drivers use diesel to transport groceries.

DC sues Grubhub over alleged ‘deceptive’ practices, ‘illegal tactics’

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — The District of Columbia is suing Grubhub, accusing the food delivery service of deceptive trade practices that are misleading to customers and taking advantage of local restaurants.

The lawsuit filed by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in D.C. Superior Court on Monday alleges that Grubhub conducted “illegal tactics” such as failing to disclose when it charges higher prices than restaurants, impersonating D.C. restaurants to get more business for Grubhub and advertising “‘free’ services that aren’t actually free,” Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine tweeted Monday.

In the court filing, the District lists tactics that it alleges were in direct violation of D.C.’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act. The lawsuit also accuses Grubhub of listing restaurants on its website and app that Grubhub did not have contractual relationships with at the time of the listing and “deceptively obscuring certain fees,” such as “service” fees and “small order” fees, according to the court documents.

Racine tweeted Monday that his office was “suing Grubhub for misleading District residents and taking advantage of local restaurants to boost its own profits.”

“Grubhub charges hidden fees and uses bait-and-switch tactics, all while pretending to help local businesses during the pandemic,” Racine said. “This needs to stop.”

The lawsuit is seeking a trial by jury as well as damages and restitution, payment of statutory civil penalties and attorney fees for the Attorney General’s office.

A Grubhub spokesperson said the company has “sought to engage in a constructive dialogue with the DC Attorney General’s office to help them understand our business and to see if there were any areas for improvement” in a written statement to ABC News.

“We are disappointed they have moved forward with this lawsuit, because our practices have always complied with DC law, and in any event, many of the practices at issue have been discontinued,” the spokesperson said. “We will aggressively defend our business in court and look forward to continuing to serve DC restaurants and diners.”

The state of Massachusetts also sued Grubhub in July, alleging the company charged restaurants illegally high fees that violated a law capping the amount that third-party delivery services could charge during the pandemic.

“While we do not believe the temporary price control was either legal or appropriate, we complied with it while it was in effect and for an additional month after it expired,” Grubhub said in a statement at the time, calling the allegations “baseless.”

ABC News’ Michelle Stoddard contributed to this report.

How to negotiate lower rent amid skyrocketing inflation and rising costs

March 21, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — With rising costs and inflation impacting everything from food to gas, it’s no surprise that home prices for buyers and renters are also up.

Housing prices have soared, especially for renters. According to an analysis from Realtor.com, median rents spiked upward by approximately 20% year-over-year in January, and it’s not just large cities that are being affected.

Mid-size cities like Tampa, Florida, and Chandler, Arizona, southeast of Phoenix, are growing rapidly and residents are seeing rents shoot up as well. The two fastest-growing rental markets are currently in Miami and New Orleans.

Why is rent so high?

There are several factors that have contributed to higher rents, including a nationwide housing shortage, significantly higher housing costs and more young people entering an already crowded housing market.

How much should you spend on rent?

The 30% rule is a common one, where 30% of your gross income or your money after taxes is spent on housing. It’s a rule Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary recommends.

“The rule’s very simple, do not spend more than a third of your income, after-tax income, on where you’re renting or the mortgage you’re paying,” O’Leary previously told GMA.

If you can swing it, the 30% rule is a great guideline but for many in big cities, this might not be feasible or realistic.

A better method may be a 50/30/20 budget, where 50% is spent on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on debt and savings. Rent would fall under the 50% category.

Consider both budgeting rules to determine what you can afford — and you should definitely figure it all out before you jump into a new lease or renew your current one.

What can you do to lower your rent?

Remember that rent is negotiable.
Do your homework and compare similar listings. Take note of listings that cost the same and find out what they have and don’t have.
Compare yourself to a vacancy. Landlords need to spend money to advertise open apartments and it may help them save time and money if you decide to move in or stay.
Sell yourself and highlight the pros of renting to you. Do you always pay your rent on time? Do you keep a clean and tidy apartment? Do you have skills you can barter for a lower price? A property manager or owner may reconsider if you’re a more desirable renter than others.
If you plan on staying in one location for a longer period of time, ask for a discount for signing a longer-term lease.
Inquire about concessions like an earlier move-in date or a free month.

Maryland, Georgia move to temporarily suspend gas tax amid nationwide high prices

March 19, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Some states are pressing ahead in an attempt to relieve the pain at the pump many Americans are feeling these days by temporarily suspending gas taxes to help lower high prices.

Maryland on Friday became the first state in the nation to suspend its gas tax after Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation which waives the 36.1 cents per gallon tax on gasoline and its 36.85 cents per gallon tax on diesel, effective immediately, for the next 30 days.

“This is, of course, not a cure-all, and market instability will continue to lead to fluctuations in prices, but we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to provide relief for Marylanders,” the Republican governor said in a statement.

Also on Friday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a similar bill that would eliminate the state’s roughly 29 cents per gallon tax on gasoline through the end of May.

Kemp made a similar move in 2021 when he temporarily waived state taxes on motor fuels to offset prices after a key pipeline that carries fuel to much of Georgia and the East Coast, shut down following a cybersecurity attack involving ransomware.

The closure at Colonial Pipeline in May, which transports approximately 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, had raised prices and gas stations throughout the Southeast and caused reported fuel outages as motorists rushed to the pump.

Gas prices overall were already gradually on the rise last year due to several factors as the country began to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and fuel demand increased among Americans and businesses.

The current spike in gas prices is due in part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month and the U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil and other energy products that followed. About 8% of U.S. imports of crude oil and petroleum products came from Russia last year, according to preliminary U.S. government data; 3% of U.S. oil came from Russia.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline soared to record-highs last week, peaking at $4.326 per gallon, according to AAA — levels not seen since July 2008.

As of Friday, the national average price of regular-grade gasoline was at $4.262 per gallon.

And it’s not just Maryland and Georgia looking to suspend state gasoline taxes.

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer also called on a temporary suspension of its tax on fuel — a move she said “will provide drivers relief at the pump right now — not next year.”

“I’m ready to work across the aisle with the legislature to negotiate a bipartisan solution that cuts taxes and lowers costs for drivers, seniors, and working families,” Whitmer said in a statement.

In California, state lawmakers proposed a $400 gas rebate to help drivers with the soaring gasoline prices.

A group of 10 California Democrats brought the proposal forward Thursday, saying that they would use $9 billion of the state’s budget surplus to provide a $400 rebate to every California taxpayer. The rebate would cover the state’s current gas tax for an entire year for cars with 15-gallon tanks, ABC-owned Los Angeles station, KABC reported.

Evidence of the need for relief at the pump couldn’t have been more visually apparent than the scenes that played out in the Chicago area this week.

Traffic was backed up at various gas stations across the city Thursday as drivers vied for $50 in free gas.

Former Chicago mayoral candidate and businessman Dr. Willie Wilson donated $200,000 worth of gas to participating gas stations “to alleviate some of the pain that Chicagoans are experiencing because of the highest fuel prices in 14 years,” he said.

On Friday, Wilson announced another giveaway planned for March 24 worth $1 million and expanded to include 50 participating locations in Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Local carpenter Ricky Kimmons who participated in the giveaway, told ABC owned Chicago station WLS it costs him $147 to fill up SUV due to the high prices.

“I was like, ‘Is this for real?’ And then I seen it on the news, so I started trying to find out the locations, and I was like ‘oh, there’s one right here by the house five minutes away.’ Got right up, came right over here,” Kimmons said.

“It helps me tremendously, a whole lot, just don’t know how much I appreciate free gas right now.”

Citigroup pays for workers to travel for reproductive care amid state regulations on abortion

March 17, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Citigroup, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, has begun offering to pay for travel expenses for employees who travel out of state to access reproductive health care.

The new policy, which went into place this year, is “in response to changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states in the U.S.,” the bank said Tuesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

According to the filing, Citi now provides “travel benefits to facilitate access to adequate resources.”

The bank, which is headquartered in New York City, has offices in states across the country, including Idaho, Texas and Florida, states that have recently passed legislation restricting access to reproductive health care, specifically abortion.

Citi did not specifically mention abortion in its filing. The bank did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

Citi’s action on reproductive health care comes at a time of heightened activity on the issue across the country.

So far in 2022, 1,844 total provisions related to sexual and reproductive health and rights have been introduced in 46 states and Washington, D.C., according to an analysis released Thursday by Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights organization.

That total includes both restrictions and proactive measures, according to Guttmacher.

The activity at the state level comes as the Supreme Court is expected to rule in May or June on a consequential abortion case, Mississippi, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.

In the case, the state of Mississippi is arguing to uphold a law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, while Jackson Women’s Health, Mississippi’s lone abortion clinic, argues the Supreme Court’s protection of a woman’s right to choose is well-established and should be respected.

Since the Roe v. Wade ruling and the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling that affirmed the decision, the court has never allowed states to prohibit the termination of pregnancies prior to fetal viability outside the womb, roughly 24 weeks, according to medical experts.

If the Supreme Court rules in Mississippi’s favor and upholds the law — as is expected because of the court’s current makeup — the focus will again turn to states.

“We’ll be watching what the details are because that could matter to in terms of whether the court seems open to arguments that abortion is unconstitutional, and states should be disallowed from having abortion be legal within their borders or not,” Mary Ziegler, a visiting professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School and author of “Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present,” told ABC News in January. “That will tell us a lot about what states are actually going to be able to do.”

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