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Forecast podcast: High-stakes court ruling threatens abortion access in US and FDA’s authority

A woman with short brown hair speaks at a podium in front of a statehouse. She's surrounded by supporters, some of whom hold signs.

Governor Maura Healey announces measures to protect access to mifepristone, a safe and effective form of medication abortion backed by decades of scientific evidence, at a press conference in front of the State House on April 10, 2023. Governor Healey was joined by Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Sen. President Karen Spilka, House Speaker Ron Mariano as well as reproductive healthcare advocates.

Forecast podcast: New earthquakes rattle Turkey and Syria as death toll nears 50,000

Aerial photo of a neighborhood in Turkey with about 80% of the buildings collapsed. Only two buildings standing appear to have little damage.

In this week’s Factal Forecast we’ve got the anniversary of Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, a general election in Nigeria, a US Supreme Court hearing on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, California ending its coronavirus state of emergency and a look at the earthquakes in the Turkey-Syria border region that have left thousands dead and millions displaced.