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Biden To Meet With Global Leaders This Weekend; Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv As G7 Summit Begins In Europe; Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Leaving States Free To Ban Abortion; Pride Parades March With New Urgency Across The U.S.; Biden Signs Historic Gun Reform Bill Into Law; Pfizer And Biontech Update Boosters To Target Omicron. Aired 4-5a ET

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KIM BRUNHUBER, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Welcome to all of you watching us here in the United States, Canada and around the world. I'm Kim Brunhuber.

Ahead, new explosions rock Ukraine's capital, as Russia shows the war is not confined to the east of the country. We're live at the site of the attack.

This as G7 leaders gather for a summit in Germany, where Ukraine is just one of the many issues that makes this year's meeting so important.

And abortion rights protesters voice their fury after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The fears that some abortion providers are now facing.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): Live from CNN Center, this is CNN NEWSROOM with Kim Brunhuber.

BRUNHUBER: We begin in Germany, where this year's G7 summit is getting underway. Dominating the agenda, of course, is Russia's war in Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced that G7 nations will ban the import of gold from Russia, the country's second largest export.

U.S. officials say Biden is also hoping to announce more military aid for Ukraine. But as the U.S. and its allies look to keep up the pressure on Moscow, they are also facing pressures of their own at home.

Prices for gas, food and other goods have surged and experts warn a global recession could be on the way.

As G7 leaders kick off their summit, Ukraine's two largest cities are coming under fire from Russian heavy weapons. Kharkiv came under artillery fire overnight and two people were injured and a medical facility was struck.

And in Kyiv, the city's mayor says a number of people are trapped under the rubble of a building after a missile attack. At least two people have been hospitalized. And Ukraine is also confirming that Russia is now in full control of Sievierodonetsk.

Ukrainian troops pulled out earlier but many civilians have stayed behind. This is on the heels of a barrage of missiles fired on Ukraine Saturday. President Zelenskyy says 45 struck across the country in the span of 12 hours. But he says Ukraine isn't caving in. Here he is.

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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): No Russian missiles, no strikes can break the morale of Ukrainians and each of their missiles is an argument in our negotiations with partners.

I will take part in the G7 summit on Monday. The NATO summit will take place next week; 45 missiles in half a day. And just of the eve of such meetings, all clear, another confirmation of our opposition. This confirms that sanctions packages against Russia are not enough. Ukraine needs more armed assistance.

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BRUNHUBER: And Kevin Liptak is live with details on this year's G7 summit. But first let's go to Salma Abdelaziz, who is in Kyiv with the latest on the attacks there.

What more do we know?

SALMA ABDELAZIZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We know that at, about 6:30 this morning local time, the heart of Kyiv central district struck by multiple Russian rockets. I want to show you the devastating impact on this nine-story building.

You can see right up at the top, the top story apartment completely destroyed. Rescue workers are still up there trying to pull people out from under the rubble. Nearly every window is blown out.

It is a hugely devastating scene. I just want to pan you around a little bit more here so you can get a sense of this. Dozens of rescue workers that are here, firefighters, they set up a little aid station for them because, for hours now, the rescue operations have been ongoing so they want to be able to provide them with food and water.

Earlier, we met one woman, who found out that her family's home had been struck. When she saw the news on the internet, she rushed to the scene here and discovered that her family, some of the family members were still trapped inside.

Several civilians have been injured, including a young child. This is going to devastate, really shake up Kyiv.

[04:05:00] ABDELAZIZ: Because for weeks now it has felt relatively safe, relatively calm, relatively stable. Obviously all of that shattered now with this massive strike on this building.

We also understand a kindergarten nearby may have been impacted in the strikes. Again, they are still working to pull people out. So that number of civilian casualties could rise. The local mayor told me he believes that Russia was targeting civilians.

BRUNHUBER: Unbelievable to see all that damage and the ongoing efforts to rescue those who may still be trapped. And let's go now to Kevin Liptak near the site of the G7 summit.

So Kevin, President Biden and the other leaders, they will be trying to find that balance between trying to punish Putin without punishing themselves too much economically, is that right?

KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Yes, this is really a wartime summit. And there are a few other items on the agenda, like climate change and China. But when the leaders do gather at that old castle in the Bavarian Alps, it really is Ukraine that is the front of the agenda.

And it comes amid this global economic uncertainty and also as momentum in Ukraine does not appear to be in Ukraine's favor. And so U.S. and European officials do describe the objectives as twofold here.

One is trying to find areas to further apply pressure on Russia. And we do understand that the leaders later today will announce that they are putting a ban on Russian gold imports. Gold is the second largest export from Russia after energy.

So U.S. officials do hope that this can make a further dent in Russia's economy. And secondly, they do want to look for ways to mitigate the effects that this war is having around the world and principally that would be in energy markets.

Bans on Russian oil and gas have caused prices to spike. Leaders want to do what they can to mitigate that.

The other area is food and looking at how to get grain stores out of Ukraine so that they can avoid this global food insecurity crisis, avoid famine around the world. It was only three months ago that President Biden was last in Europe. The mood now is far different.

This war has turned into really kind of a grinding conflict of attrition. Leaders are suffering politically because of the high prices at home. So I think the other conversation leaders must have is what is the next phase in this war.

Do they need to press Ukraine into more robust negotiations with Russia?

Do they need to press Ukraine into making some sort of concessions? The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shown no indication

that he is there yet. But certainly these leaders do want to talk about where this war is heading after this summer concludes.

BRUNHUBER: Thanks, we'll keep following along throughout the day. Kevin Liptak, appreciate it.

Anger is erupting everywhere across America in response to the abrupt ending of Roe v. Wade. To many, it is almost inconceivable that hard- fought right could survive court challenges for nearly 50 years only to be taken away in a 5-4 decision. Here is what two protesters had to say.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You always think that there is no way that we could do this as a country, to set us back that far. Other countries are looking at us for human rights and women's rights are paramount. That is how we judge other countries' success.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm not pro-abortion or antiabortion. I'm pro- choice. My choices matter. Everybody's choices matter. And if you don't fight for them yourself, that's OK, we got you. We'll fight for your choices, too.

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BRUNHUBER: Obviously passions are running high.

A fire at a Christian pregnancy clinic in Colorado is being investigated as arson. Graffiti at the scene said, "If abortions aren't safe, neither are you."

In Eugene, Oregon, 10 were arrested during a demonstration dubbed Night of Rage. Police used pepper balls to break up the rowdy crowd.

Protests are likely to continue as more abortion clinics are forced to close. But one Democrat thinks that is a good thing. Listen to this.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Some states will have abortion legal, some are not. What we need to do in the States and right now is making sure that every woman who becomes pregnant has the support to carry that child to term.

We're making sure that we have paid leave, making sure that we have child care, putting pregnant women in touch with places that will support them through that pregnancy and beyond.

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BRUNHUBER: Since that decision came down Friday morning, at least 10 states have effectively banned all abortions. Others expected to follow suit. And even in states like California and New York, where abortion remains legal, there is outrage over what is happening elsewhere.

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BRUNHUBER: We have Polo Sandoval reporting from Manhattan. But we begin with Camila Bernal in Los Angeles.

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CAMILA BERNAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: A large group of protesters here in downtown Los Angeles has been walking throughout the downtown area the entire day. This is the second day of protests. And they are now gathering in front of city hall, where another group of protesters was waiting.

The message here has been very consistent and it is that the people of California stand with the women in other states that do not have the right to an abortion. They understand that the State of California protects a woman's right to an abortion.

But they want those rights extended to other states, other women, who may need those abortions. Chants have been heard throughout the entire downtown area. At the moment you are hearing, "No justice, no peace."

It echoes around the area. They have been carrying signs that say, "My body, my choice," and they want this right extended throughout the country.

Again, the second day of protests will continue to be in this downtown area. And they say that they will continue to fight for as long as it takes, because this is something that is near and dear to their hearts.

A lot of passion, a lot of emotion and a lot of frustration but they say that they will continue to fight for the women in other states -- Camila Bernal, CNN, Los Angeles.

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POLO SANDOVAL, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Peaceful and passionate demonstrators coming together here in the heart of Manhattan, hoping to unite their voices and send a powerful message to women in other states, especially those with trigger laws, making sure that they hear the outrage still remains after the Supreme Court ruling.

New York officials, in anticipation of Friday's overturning of Roe v. Wade decision, took some significant steps to make sure that women in New York continue to have access to abortions.

In fact, on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams ensured that New York City has been and will continue to be a safe haven for women trying to seek abortions -- Polo Sandoval, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE) BRUNHUBER: Even before the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a broad majority of Americans consistently said that they supported legalized abortion and didn't want Roe v. Wade overturned.

According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 62 percent of Americans agree that abortions should be legal, including nearly 90 percent of Democrats and nearly two-thirds of independents.

And an average of polls since 2012 show that residents in a majority of states believe that abortion should be legal. Abortion and reproductive care providers are worried that they could be held criminally responsible for the procedures, even retroactively. Some doctors fear the decision will force them to violate their Hippocratic Oath to do no harm.

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BRUNHUBER: Joining me now is Dr. Robert Klitzman. He's a professor of psychiatry and the director of the masters bioethics program at Columbia University. And he is joining me from New York.

Thanks for being here with us.

So this will obviously impact a wide range of medical professionals in many different disciplines, not just those directly performing abortions.

What are you hearing from your colleagues?

DR. ROBERT KLITZMAN, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: My colleagues are very, very upset and disturbed and worried about this, because, in various states, it may mean that they will not be able to mention the word "abortion" or the possibility of an abortion to pregnant women.

And they may not be able to draw blood and do certain kinds of blood tests or even do ultrasounds that may be sort of initial workups for someone getting an abortion.

So if a pregnant woman comes and says, I don't want to have a child, if the doctor says, well, one option is to have an abortion, that doctor could then be criminally charged and doctors are very worried about this.

BRUNHUBER: Yes, I mean, talk to me about the emotional stress that that puts doctors under.

KLITZMAH: It is a huge stress because we, as doctors, are trained to put our patient's concerns, our patients' benefits first. We are trained to do whatever we can to help the patient, to avoid problems, to do what the patient wants whenever we can, to respect the patient's wishes to do whatever he or she wants to do.

This is part of the Hippocratic Oath, to respect privacy, to put the concerns of our patients before our own.

Yet now we're being told, because of the, I think, unfortunate Supreme Court decision, that we cannot do that, that now we have to not do what's in the patient's best interest and not mention abortion if the patient is saying, look, I have four kids, I can't afford another child.

Or I was the victim of rape or incest. I don't want to have this child. We can't say, well, you know, one option is abortion.

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KLITZMAN: And so this tremendous strain on doctors because we are not able to do the thing that we are trained to do.

And by law and ethically, that we are required to do and, in other situations in the law, normally do. So this is -- there is a notion of moral distress. And doctors are already stressed out due to COVID-19. And now this just adds more stress to them.

Many doctors are saying they want to leave the field. There are doctors who certainly who do not want to go work in, quote, "red states," that is states that will have the most restrictive abortion policies now.

Doctors, even if they aren't performing abortions, and are just psychiatrists, who may speak to patients about this, are very worried and don't want to practice in these areas.

BRUNHUBER: So that might then, from what you're saying, have downstream effects in other health care streams, for instance.

KLITZMAN: Absolutely. So we know that, if you look at the top medical schools in the country, they are disproportionately not in red states but in blue states. And yet many people then go to other states; even Michigan, for instance.

There are states that are quote, "purple" or sometimes blue. But that will now have restrictive abortion laws. And so there are the better doctors in the country, the trained doctors, who won't want to work in certain areas.

BRUNHUBER: You and I have been talking about the effect on medical professionals. But, as a psychiatrist, you've spoken to women about abortion decisions they face. Now the fact that, in many places, this will be criminalized, making a difficult decision even tougher.

What are the likely impacts of this on women from a mental health perspective?

KLITZMAN: Also a major, major problem. Women who might want to have an abortion, who say, I was the victim of incest, I was the victim of rape, for instance, now they won't be able to have be an abortion unless they can afford to fly to New York or California or a state where abortions are still allowed.

So poorer women won't be able to do that. And so this will create huge strains. If you are the victim of incest or rape and now you have to bear and raise that child, you may not be able to afford it financially.

So there will be a tremendous stress, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, which is already an epidemic in this country. And the mental health system is not prepared for this.

Unfortunately, people who oppose abortion say we should not have abortion but did not also say that we should therefore have more mental health services for all the people who would have had abortions and now can't.

BRUNHUBER: So many consequences from this. We'll have to leave it there. Appreciate your perspective, Doctor.

KLITZMAN: You're welcome.

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BRUNHUBER: Breaking news from South Africa: police say 17 people have died in an incident in a tavern in a town of East London. Police say they don't know if there were any survivors from the incident. The cause is still under investigation.

Many people have gathered at the scene, trying to find loved ones. The victims are thought to be between the ages of 18 and 20 years old.

Saturday in Norway was supposed to be a day of celebration of pride and love. But now people are in mourning after a deadly mass shooting at a popular gay bar. We'll have the latest on the investigation next.

Plus as the G7 summit gets underway in Germany, Russia's war in Ukraine is at the top of the agenda.

But can leaders ramp up the pressure on Moscow without suffering blowback at home?

Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: In protests against the government of the Ecuadorian president, authorities say many police officers have been injured and more than 100 arrested.

The protests began on June 13th and are being organized by local indigenous tribes. They want the government to regulate fuel and farm product prices and to address unemployment and crime. The government has called for dialogue but protesters accuse them of racism and colonialism. And in Norway, dozens marched for pride day, despite the parade being

called off in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a gay bar the night before. Crowds waved flags and chanted in support of the queer community. Michael Holmes has more on the attack that stunned the nation.

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MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Police in Norway are calling a deadly shooting outside a gay nightclub in Oslo, a terrorist attack.

A gunman opened fire overnight Friday killing two people and injuring 22 others, three of them critically.

MARCUS NYBAKKEN, SHOOTING WITNESS (through translator): There were many who cried, who screamed. Injured people screamed. People were upset and people were lying on the floor inside because they were very scared.

HOLMES (voice-over): Police arrested the suspect within minutes and charged him with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts.

CHRISTIAN HATLO, OSLO PROSECUTOR (through translator): He is a Norwegian citizen originally from Iran. He is known to the police but not for big things. Some convictions for smaller things compared to what we face today.

HOLMES (voice-over): The acting chief of Norway's Police Security Service said they'd been aware of the man since 2015 when they became concerned he was becoming radicalized and was part of an extreme Islamist network.

The country's terror threat level has been raised from moderate to an extraordinary threat situation and police who normally are not armed in Norway have taken up weapons temporarily in the aftermath of the attack, which also forced organizers to cancel the city's Gay Pride parade.

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INGER KRISTIN HAUGSEVJE, HEAD OF OSLO PRIDE (through translator): We are shaken and have been advised by police to cancel today's events. We take the police's advice and recommendations seriously and are encouraging people not to gather in Central Oslo.

HOLMES (voice-over): Meanwhile, Norway's Prime Minister is expressing his solidarity with the queer community and speaking directly to Muslims in the wake of the attack.

JONAS GAHR STORE, NORWEGIAN PRIME MINISTER: I know that many Muslims in our country are also scared and in despair. It is a common responsibility to make it clear that no one other than the person or the people behind the attack is responsible for it. Let there be no doubt, we are a community. We are a diverse and strong community. We will never be threatened or give up our values. HOLMES (voice-over): Michael Holmes, CNN, Atlanta.

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BRUNHUBER: And many people turned out to celebrate gay pride around the world on Saturday. Have a look.

Several hundred thousand people celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday. They marched under the slogan, "Vote with pride for politics that represent us." That was a reference to Brazil's upcoming presidential election.

And there were similar scenes in many countries, where it was the first parade in two years because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Still ahead, Joe Biden leaves a world of troubles behind but it doesn't get any easier at the G7 and NATO summits. We'll look at the challenges ahead as he prepares to hold talks with Germany's chancellor.

And Western nations react with horror to the Supreme Court's decision to end the constitutionality of abortion. We'll have that and more after the break. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Welcome back to all of you watching us here in the United States and around the world. This is CNN NEWSROOM.

More details now on the missile attack on a residential building in Ukraine's capital. Ukraine's air force says between four and six missiles were launched at Kyiv. And they say Russia used strategic bombers to carry out the attack.

Right now the city's mayor says search and rescue operations are still underway to find people trapped. At least two people have been hospitalized.

That attack comes as G7 leaders are gathered in Germany for their annual meeting. The war in Ukraine and the impact around the world will be the top of this year's agenda. The summit officially kicked off in the last hour. And we're expecting a meeting between the U.S. President Joe Biden and the German chancellor to begin any minute now.

We'll bring you that when it happens. But right now I'm joined by Natasha Lindstaedt, from the University of Essex.

President Biden trying to forge unity in the face of war in Ukraine and fatigue about that war and then growing energy problems.

How big a challenge will this be?

NATASHA LINDSTAEDT, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX: Well, on the one hand, there are definitely really huge challenges, far bigger challenges than when the G7 met last year, because of Russian aggression.

Now on the positive note, the West is more united than ever in agreement that Russian aggression can't be tolerated and that Ukraine is on the front line of democracy. That is why they have invited some other countries like India to be able to convince countries like India that it is not just a regional conflict.

This conflict is reverberating across the world. We're seeing that there are many countries that can't access wheat and other vital food that they need. So we have a real food security crisis.

And that is why it is imperative that they can be able to export food out of Ukraine. But one of the bigger issues is how to deal with Russia. We've seen unprecedented sanctions being levied against Russia.

So in many ways, as I mentioned, the West is really united. But the U.S. is the only country that is banning Russian exports of gas and oil. And so Biden is trying to pressure some of these other Western countries, Canada, the E.U. countries, U.K. and Japan, to ramp up the sanctions even further.

Because even though these sanctions have hurt Russia, we see, because the price of oil has gone up, Russia's economy hasn't suffered from that standpoint. In fact, they are gaining new partners, like India.

So it will be really important that the West comes together and really finds an approach that they can all agree upon, to really punish Russia to the point where they can get to the bargaining table.

BRUNHUBER: But then the fact that most of these leaders here are facing a looming economic crisis, I mean, what role will that have to play in this?

LINDSTAEDT: And that is one of the big issues. The U.S. is facing the worst inflation compared to some of the other countries. But the E.U. and Canada are also facing inflation. So there is issues with the Consumer Price Index. And they are trying to figure out a way out of it.

Some of this caused by China's zero COVID policy; some of this is caused by the war in Russia and the fact that they can't export food. And so there are all kinds of problems that are playing against one another at the moment.

But the key is that they need to work together and be on the same page about how they can reduce inflation and still remain committed to fighting the war in Russia or to supporting Ukrainians in this war against Russia, because we can see how vital it is that Ukraine, which, as I mentioned, being at the forefront of democracy, retain its sovereignty.

BRUNHUBER: I mean, it is hard to maintain that unity when you could have costs here domestically politically.

So tying in to President Biden, what kind of influence do you think that he will have, considering, you know, his weak poll numbers here in the U.S. and the real fear from other leaders maybe that he may not be in office two years from now?

Does that -- as Biden himself has said, America is back and then people look at him and say, you know, well, for how long, right?

Is this in leaders' minds?

LINDSTAEDT: That is a really good question. But I would say that Biden's approval ratings, which are low, which aren't great, that doesn't mean that his approval ratings around the world translate the same way.

So you can look at Macron. Macron's approval ratings were about like Biden's and he was reelected and he is respected by world leaders. And I think the same could be said for Biden.

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LINDSTAEDT: The West generally agrees that Biden is a vast improvement from Trump in terms of the fight for democracy. And they know that they can trust the U.S., that it is a trusted partner.

There was obviously a blip with the way that the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled. But I think that they know that Biden is a trusted partner that they can count on.

BRUNHUBER: Yes, you talk about the sort of difference between that and the Trump presidency. I mean, Biden has talked about his presidency as this sort of inflection point in the battle for survival of Western democracy against authoritarianism.

But with the context of the fuel crisis, the economic turmoil we've talked about, could Biden and the other Western leaders be making it easier for those same populist forces in their own country to feed off all of this discontent and gain more power?

LINDSTAEDT: That is another really great question. But we see actually, when the great powers, the most powerful countries in the world, are committed to democracy, that actually influences the level of democracy around the world.

So I think that actually is the most important point. But the root causes of authoritarian populism are some of these economic issues that many countries are facing. So it is actually more important than ever that they address some of these concerns, like inflation or unemployment or slow economic growth.

These are really key issues that drive authoritarian populism in other countries. So they have to remain committed to democracy in their own countries and also understand some of the root causes as well.

BRUNHUBER: A lot at stake for all these countries in the next few days. We'll keep following it. Thanks so much, Natasha Lindstaedt.

LINDSTAEDT: Thanks for having me.

BRUNHUBER: And much more to come here, including international reaction to the Supreme Court decision, ending national legalized abortion in the U.S. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Protests have erupted across the U.S. in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to end abortion. Demonstrations took place across the country Saturday and with the midterms just months away, Democrats encourage advocates to express their anger at the ballot box. Unsurprisingly, conservatives celebrated the ruling.

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LESLIE RUTLEDGE, (R) ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: I can't wait for other women across Arkansas to have that same joy of seeing their child's face that maybe they would not have seen had it not been for today's decision.

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BRUNHUBER: Lawyer Gloria Allred says it was wasn't about conservatism but extremism.

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GLORIA ALLRED, VICTIMS' RIGHTS ATTORNEY: This is not a conservative decision. This is an extremist decision.

And it's right that everyone who is out there on the streets, in front of the Supreme Court, in Los Angeles, where I spoke to a rally in downtown Los Angeles yesterday, in cities across the nation, we must make our voices heard, because we all have a stake in this, especially poor women and young women and rural women and women of color.

But for all of us who care about our sisters and our daughters and our mothers and our aunts, this is completely unacceptable.

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BRUNHUBER: Much of the world reacted with shock after news broke about the Supreme Court's decision.

Belgium's prime minister tweeted that he was concerned about the implications of the ruling, adding banning abortion never leads to fewer abortions, only more unsafe abortions. And the director of the World Health Organization says that safe

abortion is health care and restricting drives women and girls toward unsafe abortions, resulting in complications and even death.

But Brazil's conservative president approved, writing, in the midst of sadness over the murder of the baby still in the womb who was sentenced with no choice.

After 49 years, the decision guaranteeing the right to abortion.

Many European leaders are aghast over what the Supreme Court did. Judging by their reactions, the U.S. is now starkly out of step with many other democracies when it comes to basic women's rights. As CNN's Rafael Romo explains, and the impact is being felt far outside the U.S.

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RAFAEL ROMO, CNN SR. LATIN AFFAIRS EDITOR (voice-over): A wave of green in Bogota, abortion rights advocates celebrated the landmark decision by Colombia's constitutional court in February, legalizing abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Moving the needle forward from a previous ruling of the country in 2006 that allowed the woman to get an abortion if she was raped, if the fetus was deformed or if her life was threatened.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): From now on, we will be able to decide whether to be mothers or not.

ROMO (voice-over): But the decision still has strong opposition. On Friday the Colombian justice ministry confirmed that it supports petitions to the court that seek to nullify the historic ruling.

It's a sign of just how heated this battle is, not only in Colombia but around the world.

In Latin America, protesters carrying green scarves, symbolic of the abortion rights movement, have gained momentum in recent years, resulting in major shifts in legislation across the region.

Argentina, the forefront of the trend in 2020, when it legalized abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy.

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BRUNHUBER: We want to take you now to Germany and the start of the G7 summit. U.S. President Joe Biden and German chancellor Scholz are about to hold bilateral talks.

And the grinding war in Ukraine is now entering its fifth month, obviously at the top of the agenda. And Biden hopes to announce new sanctions and military assistance. Let's listen in here.

Now leaders have already announced a ban on imports of Russian gold. But there are big questions looming over the talks and, most importantly, whether the united Western response to the conflict can be sustained.

And leaders face the threat of global recession and growing anger at home over the rising prices for gas, food and other goods. For right now, smiles for the camera and an outward show of unity before the tough negotiations begin.

And we see Olaf Scholz there, waiting for President Biden maybe to come and join him on stage.

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BRUNHUBER: It will be a difficult balancing act for President Biden and the other leaders here. On one hand, they want to show unity and punish Vladimir Putin for the war in Ukraine.

But on the other hand they don't want to incur more pain on their side economically because, of course, rising fuel costs and the rising inflation are threatening their own economies at home.

And some of the leaders are getting more reluctant, let's say, to take on Russian energy.

And there we have President Biden joining Chancellor Scholz. I think that -- we just saw President Biden and Scholz meeting there. And we'll continue to cover that throughout the day.

The extreme heat may be easing up soon but a tropical system is potentially on the horizon. We'll check the weather condition with Derek Van Dam next.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): This is CNN breaking news.

BRUNHUBER: Want to take you now back to Germany and the start of the G7 summit. We can see President Biden and Chancellor Scholz are speaking together. Let listen in.

JOE BIDEN (D), PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: (INAUDIBLE).

OLAF SCHOLZ, GERMAN CHANCELLOR: (INAUDIBLE) messages that we all made to stay united, which obviously Putin never accepted.

BIDEN: And that was in no small part because of you, no small part because of you, seriously, because there was a lot of discussion on whether or not, in the transition, how it would work. You've done an incredible job and I want to thank you for it. Thank you, thank you.

We have to stay together. Putin has been counting on from the beginning that somehow NATO and the G7 would splinter. And we haven't. And we're not going to. So (INAUDIBLE). No, thank you.

SCHOLZ: Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you very much.

BRUNHUBER: And we just saw U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking and just thanking each other for their unity in the face of that war in Ukraine and said that they expected -- others expected them to fracture but they stayed united.

We'll go now to the Turkish firefighters, who have battled a blaze near the coastal resort of Marmaris for a third straight day. The Turkish health minister says that two people are still hospitalized.

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BRUNHUBER: And 300 were evacuated as a precaution. And according to the interior minister, one person has been detained after he allegedly admitted to setting the fire over frustration over family issues.

And there are heat advisories in place for some places today, although relief from triple digit temperatures may be in sight.

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BRUNHUBER: U.S. President Joe Biden made history on Saturday. He signed the bipartisan federal gun safety bill into law. That is the first legislation of its kind to be passed by a Congress that is usually bitterly divided on party lines over gun rights.

But after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, and amid a public outcry, the bill came together relatively quickly. The Gun Violence Archive says that there have been 284 mass shootings in the U.S. since January 1. After signing the bill, Biden said, God willing, it will save a lot of lives.

Pfizer and BioNTech say two of their COVID-19 boosters have been updated to target the Omicron variant. Early results from lab studies suggest the vaccines could neutralize the BA.4 and BA.5 variants. They will meet Tuesday and vote on whether booster vaccines should include an Omicron component.

And Shanghai is declaring victory over COVID-19 after the city reported zero locally transmitted cases on Friday, the first time that's that happened since February. They did report five imported cases.

Shanghai had been on full or partial lockdown as they battled a stubborn outbreak. While the city has loosened its lockdown restrictions, other measures remain in place, including a ban on dine- in services in most of the city.

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BRUNHUBER: That wraps this hour. I'm I'll be back in a moment with more news. Please do stay with us.