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CBS News documentary explores the impact of El Salvador’s abortion ban

For more than 20 years, abortion has been banned in El Salvador and scores of women have been jailed. Now, advocacy groups are calling for those women to be released from prison due to the coronavirus. CBS News reporter Kate Smith traveled to the Central American country to explore the issue for the CBS News Digital documentary “Jailed for Abortion in El Salvador,” and she joins CBSN with more. Source

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U.S. jobless claims exceed 40 million amid pandemic

Another 2.1 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, pushing the total past 40 million since the coronavirus lockdowns began in mid-March. The director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, Frances Stacy, joined CBSN with a look at the latest numbers. Source

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China approves controversial national security bill for Hong Kong

Beijing has approved a controversial national security bill impacting Hong Kong, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous from China. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN to talk about the latest. Source

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