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Rev. Rob Schenck leads a prayer with pro-life advocates in front of the Supreme Court April 18, 2007 ((Getty Images))
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will testify before the Senate today to answer questions about the firings of U.S. attorneys. Hear excerpts of his testimony and find out how it will affect the administration. Plus: what abortion providers will do now that specific procedures have been banned for the first time. Also, we examine gun laws, the Cho tapes, and genetic enhancement.
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UpHill Battle
Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com, discusses Alberto Gonzales' testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Slate's Gonzo Q&A
Slate's Gonzo Q&A
A Provider's Perspective
Dr. Steven Goldstein, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NYU medical center, explains how the Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on partial birth abortion will affect providers.
Too Good to be Good
Michael J. Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University and the author of The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering (Harvard University Press, 2007), explores the ethical questions surrounding genetic enhancement.
The Case Against Perfection ...
The Case Against Perfection ...
Guns and Steel
WNYC reporter, Bob Hennelly, and metro columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Monica Yant Kinney, discuss the gun laws in New Jersey, and also the investigation into Governor Corzine's car crash.
Open Phones
Listeners tell us whether or not NBC should have aired the Cho tapes.
Gonzales Grilled
Slate's senior editor Emily Bazelon returns to talk about the interesting moments in Alberto Gonzales' testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Required Reading: April 19, 2007
In Testimony, Gonzales Says Firings Were Justified (NY Times)
Justices Back Ban on Method of Abortion (NY Times)
Ruling Draws Lawmakers Toward Political Minefield (Washington Post)
Breast Cancer Drop Tied To Less Hormone Use (Washington Post)
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