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'SNL' takes on Roe v. Wade and abortion laws

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The NBC variety show opened its latest episode by taking viewers all the way back to a castle in 1235 where abortion was discussed. Cumberbatch, Dismukes and Johnson began to debate the topic of abortion and figure out how to put the law together. Cecily Strong, playing a townswoman, joined the conversation.

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'SNL' takes on Roe v. Wade and abortion laws

Heading into the final month of its season, "Saturday Night Live" took on the biggest story of the week: Politico obtaining a draft of a majority opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

‘SNL’ brings medieval perspective to Roe v. Wade challenge

Host Benedict Cumberbatch and cast members James Austin Johnson and Andrew Dismukes portrayed royals who penned the Middle Ages anti-abortion law.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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KVIA

'SNL' takes on Roe v. Wade and abortion laws

By Frank Pallotta, CNN BusinessHeading into the final month of its season, “Saturday Night Live” took on the biggest story of the week: Politico obtaining a draft of a majority opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade.The NBC variety show opened its latest episode by taking viewers all the way back to a castle in 1235 where abortion was discussed.“We now go to that profound moment of moral clarity, al…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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HuffPost

Just Like Samuel Alito, 'SNL' Travels Back To 1235 For 'Moral Clarity' On Abortion Law

The crew went back to the Middle Ages, where Alito drew his inspiration for his draft opinion gutting Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago·United States

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Deadline

‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Goes Back To The “Moral Clarity” Of The 13th Century To Spoof Samuel Alito’s Abortion Opinion

Saturday Night Live opened tonight with something a little different: The show went back to the 13th century England to mock Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion that threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade. The skit opened with a narrator announcing that Alito explained that “no woman has a right to an abortion […]

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Raw Story

SNL imagines the year 1235 discussions that led Samuel Alito to overturning abortion rights

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" took on the issue of abortion in America days after Politico published a leaked Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade.The shows opening skit began with a narrator introducing the sketch."In the draft of the majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice ...

2 years ago·United States

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