Samir speaks with Mandy Hagseth, director of policy and advocacy at the Missouri Family Health Council, regarding the Texas abortion ban. The Texas law is distinguished from others by its "bounty hunter" provision deputizing private citizens to enforce the law and avoid judicial review.
-Laura Olsen of the Missouri Independent reports that if CDC signs off after FDA approval, COVID vaccines for children 5-11 will become available.
-Jason Hancock of the Missouri Independent reports that governor Mike Parson continues to attack the reporter who blew the whistle on Missouri state website security flaws that revealed educators' social security numbers.
-Majority of U.S. Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to challenge Texas's unconstitutional abortion ban law.
