Putting Politics Aside, What To Know About Abortion In The U.S.

The debate about abortion will be a big topic during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. But it's a ruling that some conservatives want to see overturned.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Julie Rovner (@jrovner), chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News, about some basic facts on abortion.