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Agencies accused of rushing adoptions before moms backed out

As more states limit or ban access to abortion, some are beginning to push adoption as an alternative for women facing unplanned pregnancies. But when do laws go from accommodating to exploitative? From the Center for Investigative Reporting, Julia Lurie examines the consequences in one of the most adoption-friendly states in the country.

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September 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces congressional scrutiny over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
September 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban orders an end to all protests as they finally allow the departure of some 200 American citizens from Afghanistan.
September 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Monday on the NewsHour, the Gulf Coast and Northeast continue to assess the damage in the wake of Ida's massive storm damage and flooding.
August 31, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Tuesday on the Newshour, President Joe Biden defends the U.S. exit as the Taliban celebrate their return to power in Afghanistan.
August 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Thursday on the NewsHour, one of the deadliest days for Americans in Afghanistan in a decade after suicide bombings at Kabul's airport.
August 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. negotiates with the Taliban to secure "safe passage" of civilians leaving the country.
August 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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August 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
August 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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August 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
August 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Friday on the NewsHour, the latest jobs report shows a strong labor market and a falling unemployment rate.
August 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, New York's attorney general finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women as he denies the claims.
August 2, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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"PBS NewsHour" examines the massive infrastructure legislation deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators.
July 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Friday on the NewsHour, as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exposes how infectious and dangerous the COVID variant of the coronavirus is, NewsHour discusses the science.
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