Ahead of statewide elections in the US, John Oliver looked at the state of abortion rights, which is a “huge issue” in a number of races, including the Kentucky governor’s race, Virginia state senate races, and a measure to enshrine the right to abortion in Ohio’s state constitution.
Since the supreme court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v Wade last June, “things are bleak”, the Last Week Tonight host said on Sunday evening. Fourteen states have enacted near-total abortion bans, and two have proposed six-week bans.
