PBS NewsHour

March 2, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Then, with only two northern white rhinos left in the world, how a potential scientific breakthrough may help save the species from extinction. Plus, how a grieving mother was inspired to create an organization to provide bereavement care for families and children.

Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging post-Roe

5m 38s

Crisis pregnancy centers provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Supporters say they help ensure that pregnant people know the risks of abortion, but abortion rights advocates say the information that they provide can have no scientific basis. The Guardian reporter Carter Sherman joins Ali Rogin to discuss the debate over federal aid for these facilities.

Previews + Extras

  • Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction?

    S2024 E63 - 7m 14s

    The northern white rhinoceros is one of the world’s biggest animals, and one of the most endangered. Only two are known to be alive, both female. But scientific breakthroughs are raising hopes for saving the rhino and perhaps even bringing other animals back from extinction. John Yang reports.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on why every loss matters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on why every loss matters

    S2024 E63 - 3m 11s

    After experiencing a personal tragedy, Joyal Mulheron founded Evermore, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the policies and practices surrounding bereavement care. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on why every loss matters.

  • 100 new deep sea species discovered off the coast of Chile: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    100 new deep sea species discovered off the coast of Chile

    S2024 E63 - 1m 18s

    Amid underwater mountains off the coast of Chile, scientists believe they’ve discovered 100 or so new species with the aid of a robot capable of diving more than 14,000 feet. Researchers say it demonstrates how the Chilean government’s ocean protections are bolstering biodiversity and providing a model for other countries. John Yang reports.

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