Current Events 17 | The ABORTION Issue - A Complete Guide for English Students

<p>On the 17th episode of Current Events, Al covers one of the most explosive issues of our lifetimes--the issue of ABORTION.</p><p>A couple of weeks ago, a document from the Supreme Court was leaked to the media. This document was an opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indicating that the Court was aiming to overturn the landmark case of Roe vs. Wade. This case, nearly 50 years old, created the Constitutional right for women to legally have abortions nationwide.</p><p>With this leak, the abortion issue, pro-choice vs. pro-life, has once again sparked national debate. Some believe that this could lead to further civil unrest and perhaps a complete fracturing of the United States as we know it. This is an issue you must learn about as it will likely lead the headlines for the next several months.</p><p>Here are the key vocabulary:<br/> <br/>abortion<br/>pro-choice<br/>pro-life<br/>liberal<br/>conservative<br/>on the left<br/>on the right<br/>women&apos;s rights<br/>&quot;My body, my choice&quot;<br/>Roe vs. Wade<br/>Supreme Court<br/>judge/justice<br/>Planned Parenthood vs. Casey<br/>to strike down<br/>full-throated<br/>unflinching<br/>repudiation<br/>egregiously<br/>to be overruled<br/>unconstitutional </p><p>Article used in this episode:</p><p>Politico:<br/><a href='https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473'>Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows</a></p><p><a href='https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504'>Justice Alito&apos;s draft opinion</a></p><p>Wikipedia:</p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade'>Roe vs. Wade</a></p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey'>Planned Parenthood vs. Casey</a></p><p> </p><p>Improve Your English Fluency:</p><p><a href='http://alsensei.com/slang'>25 HOT Slang Phrases for 2022!</a></p><p>If you have a question or comment, please leave it in the &quot;Comment&quot; sectio