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Abortion rights: How Roe v. Wade came to be

The fight over abortion rights in America is ramping up. Abortion rights activists held more than 400 demonstrations Tuesday to support the Roe v. Wade ruling that established a right to abortion. Georgia is one of at least eight states to approve abortion restrictions this year. Republicans hope the measures will lead the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the history and future of abortion rights.

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Maguire: Whistleblower "did the right thing"

Congress is going on recess after an explosive week on Capitol Hill, but the impeachment inquiry and accusations of a White House cover-up are just getting started. President Trump is responding by lashing out at Democrats and the official who complained about his phone call with Ukraine’s president. The president's acting director of national intelligence spent hours answering questions from the House and Senate Intelligence Committees Thursday. Nancy Cordes reports.

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