First Thing: Abortion rights advocates vow to fight on

Leaders won't give up after US supreme court justices signal support for restricting abortion. Plus, have you got the pandemic body?

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Good morning.

In the wake of yesterday's supreme court hearing in which a majority of justices appeared willing to significantly curb abortion rights, reproductive rights advocates said they would continue to fight in statehouses and lower courts for the right to choose.

What happened yesterday? The supreme court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, widely regarded as the most important abortion rights case in nearly five decades. A decision is not expected until June 2022.

Here are five key takeaways from the crucial court session yesterday.

Will she be disbarred? The Texas bar held its first closed-door hearing regarding the allegations but investigations by state bar associations are ordinarily conducted behind closed doors and thus largely opaque to the public.

What has Powell said? She has not responded to multiple requests for comment via phone, email, and over social media.