EPISODE · Jun 29, 2022 · 9 MIN
A new legal battleground in US abortion wars
from FT News Briefing
A former White House aide testified that former President Donald Trump tried to commandeer his limousine on January 6, an independent report advises the UK to suspend use of live facial recognition over privacy concerns, and environmentalists are concerned about the impact of global timber trade disruption. Plus, access to mail-order abortion pills is shaping up to be the next legal battleground. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:UK should immediately ban use of live facial recognition, warns report Ukraine war hits global timber trade and adds to risks for forestsAbortion pills in demand after reversal of Roe vs Wade The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A former White House aide testified that former President Donald Trump tried to commandeer his limousine on January 6, an independent report advises the UK to suspend use of live facial recognition over privacy concerns, and environmentalists are concerned about the impact of global timber trade disruption. Plus, access to mail-order abortion pills is shaping up to be the next legal battleground. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:UK should immediately ban use of live facial recognition, warns report Ukraine war hits global timber trade and adds to risks for forestsAbortion pills in demand after reversal of Roe vs Wade The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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