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Senate fails to codify abortion rights

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will meet Thursday for the first time since the leak last week of a draft majority opinion indicating that the high court may overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision on abortion rights. Democrats failed to get the 60 Senate votes needed to advance legislation protecting abortion access across the country. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

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Protests nationwide over abortion rights

Protests continue around the country after the leaking of a Supreme Court document revealing that Roe v. Wade could be overturned. The court confirmed the leak but says the text was not final. The CDC is recommending travelers continue to wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling that struck down a national mask mandate on public transit. And a man who calls himself the “pro-life Spiderman” was cited after climbing San Francisco's 60-story Salesforce Tower.

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