Pivotal Mississippi abortion case begins at supreme court | First Thing

Oral arguments will be heard today in the most important abortion rights case in decades, plus how Pearl Harbour changed baseball history

Good morning.

The most important abortion rights case in decades, which will decide the future of abortion access across the country, begins today.

Who is the case named for? It's named for Dr Thomas Dobbs, the head of Mississippi's health department, and Jackson Women's Health Organization, the last abortion clinic in Mississippi.

When will a decision be made? The court is not expected to issue a decision on the case until June 2022, but oral arguments may offer clues to the justices' thinking ahead of the ruling.

Why is the Mississippi abortion rights case so important? It could lead to weakening or overturning of Roe v Wade. If that were to happen, tens of millions people of reproductive age across the country would be affected.

When did Trump admit he had Covid? Not until 2 October. The White House said he announced that result within an hour of receiving it. He went to hospital later that day.

When will the memoir be out? Meadows' memoir, The Chief's Chief, will be published next week by All Seasons Press, a conservative outlet.

Meanwhile, Meadows has agreed to testify before the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack.