avatar

Heartbeat of the matter: Texas’s draconian abortion law

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
Episode • Sep 6, 2021 • 22m

The Supreme Court’s surprise decision to let the country’s harshest “heartbeat bill” stand bodes ill for the landmark Roe v Wade decision; we ask what happens next. Brazil’s police kill six times as many people as America’s—and the numbers bear out a clear racial divide among the fallen. And how Lebanon is reviving its olive-oil industry, with global ambitions.

For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

Switch to the Fountain App