Hello. The exhumation of a mass grave at Gaza's Nasser hospital has given some families the chance to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones. Finding out what exactly happened to them is a different kind of challenge, writes Fergal Keane. In the US, the Supreme Court is hearing a new case about abortion access in emergency situations. Holly Honderich explains what's at stake. We're also diving into the debate over the need for a daily shower, and meet an Australian man on a mission to improve the housing market for renters.  

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

US top court hears new abortion case

The Supreme Court will weigh in on abortion access once again, nearly two years after overturning Roe v Wade. Credit: Getty Images

The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in yet another high-stakes abortion case that has potentially sweeping consequences for emergency rooms across the country.

Who are the parties involved in the case?

The question is whether a federal law, called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or EMTALA, covers emergency abortions, even in states where the procedure is banned. The Biden administration has said yes. It has sued Idaho over its near-total abortion ban. Idaho has countered, saying EMTALA cannot supersede its state law.

What does Idaho's abortion law say?

The law bans abortion from the point of conception in almost all cases, and made performing or assisting in an abortion a felony crime, punishable by up to five years in prison. The law has an exception to prevent the death of the pregnant person. But it does not make exceptions for threats to the mother's health, or for long-term medical complications.

What have been the real-life consequences of Idaho's law?

Idaho's physicians have said the ban has already harmed women who were denied care while suffering from serious pregnancy complications. A group of 678 doctors in Idaho filed a brief that described several cases of women facing high risks of infection, sepsis, kidney failure and infertility who were either sent home from the hospital or transferred out of state to receive care.

• Arizona's 1864 law: Senior Republicans in the state's legislature recently blocked attempts to repeal the 19th Century law banning abortion.

• Planned Parenthood: A former US Marine has been jailed for nine years for firebombing a California clinic and plotting other attacks to spark a "race war".

• Other Supreme Court cases: The top court is considering whether a ban on sleeping in public is cruel and unusual punishment.

THE BIG PICTURE

Turner Prize picks four finalists

Jasleen Kaur's installation includes a classic Ford Escort covered in a giant doily. Credit: Keith Hunter

Four artists have been shortlisted for the UK's prestigious art award, now in its 40th year. The works by Jasleen Kaur, Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson and Delaine Le Bas have been praised by Turner Prize jury chairman Alex Farquharson as "full of life".

And finally... in Australia

A 28-year-old has become a high-profile housing advocate by highlighting poor rental conditions. His vigilante-style approach - which includes helping people find vacant homes to squat in, and exposing bad rentals in a public database - has won over a legion of supporters who have dubbed him the Robin Hood of renters, but not everyone is a fan.