abc's deborah roberts has more on that. >> reporter: it was a magnificent display of might and majesty. the british royal family out in full force, celebrating the queen's platinum jubilee, marking seven decades on the throne. prince charles and prince william on horseback. the duchesses camilla and kate and the cambridge children in a carriage, waving to the crowd. the grand trooping of the colour complete with the traditional royal air force fly-past, kicking off a days-long celebration. >> it's just what the british do best. isn't it? they really do pomp and pageantry like no one else. it's just -- overwhelming. >> reporter: the 96-year-old monarch appearing before a crowd of thousands on the balcony of buckingham palace with her three heirs, but the queen's 4-year-old great-grandson prince louis stealing the show, making funny faces, covering his ears, and chatting with his great-grandmother. the iconic balcony scene pared down this year. only working royals allowed to stand side-by-side with the queen. >> harry and meghan were in the major gneral's office, overlooking the pageantr

here's abc's deborah roberts reporting from london. >> reporter: it was a magnificent display of might and majesty. the british royal family out in full force, celebrating the queen's platinum jubilee, marking seven decades on the throne. >> she's a special lady. and i think she's done a lot for this country and for its people. >> the fact that she's maintained that role steadfastly, dutifully, has been the ultimate servant to the crown and to her people, is unprecedented. it's a remarkable achievement. >> reporter: prince charles and prince william on horseback. the duchesses camilla and kate and the cambridge children in a carriage waving to the crowd. the grand trooping of the colour complete with the traditional royal air force fly-past kicking off a day-long celebration. >> what brits do best is they really do pomp and pageantry like no one else. >> the british don't go mad, we're a bit embarrassed about waving flags. yet we all go, or some of us go, completely demented when there's a jubilee. >> reporter: the 96-year-old monarch appearing before a crowd of thousands on the balcon

may i approachle scott, mary bruce, deborah roberts all standing by. but we begin with terry moran who's covered supreme court for years. >> reporter: at the supreme court today, an historic upheaval. in a sweeping ruling that overturned a half a century of precedents, five justices ended the right of american women to choose abortion under the constitution. the court upheld mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks by a 6- 3 vote, and five of those justices went even farther -- voting to overturn roe versus wade itself. today's opinion is nearly identical to the draft that leaked from the court last to r the 1973 landmark ruling in roe, scorning the idea that the constitution protects a right to choose abortion. "roe was on a collision course with the constitution from the day it was decided, alito wrote. it is time to heed the constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives." chief justice john roberts joined the conservative majority in upholding the mississippi law, but he insisted the court did not need to

here's abc's deborah roberts. >> reporter: on day two of queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee, celebrating her 70-year reign, the eyes of the world were on one specific couple. the sussexes. her majesty's grandson, prince harry, and wife meghan, in their first public outing with the royal family since stepping down as working royals a little over two years ago. >> we've never had a senior member of the royal family leave the way they did, relocate to the united states of all places. the circumstances under which they left and the fact that these tensions that create -- you know, precipitated that move are still around. and so it makes family reunions challenging. >> reporter: the smiling couple who mostly stayed out of sight yesterday were among the first to arrive at st. paul's cathedral. >> many people are looking to see if there seemed to be a thaw at all between william and harry. did you see any indication that it might be healing between them? >> hierarchy dictated a bit of a gap between harry and william in today's event. we're used to seeing them follow the cambridges into occasion

tonight our deborah roberts takes you inside the rift between a mother and daughter. >> you put that baby inside of you, you are responsible. >> no. >> yes, you are [ bleep ] responsible. >> okay, well we're just going to never agree on this, baby doll. >> reporter: that's kathleen wallish and her mom nicole sparring about abortion rights on a podcast for the cut and vox media. the two are very close but strongly disagree on the topic of abortion. kathleen, a writer, is vehemently pro abortion rights. her mother is not. it's a familiar family feud to many. a house painfully divided. >> until you are pregnant you don't know how you will feel about that fetus inside you. you don't know that. >> there's a whole world of other experiences. whatever maternal bond or instinct or like magical spiritual moment that you experienced, that's not universal. >> reporter: nine months after kathleen recorded that podcast and penned her article for the cut, we sat down with mom and daughter to discuss their decade-long disagreement. >> hi, mom. >> reporter: it was just days before the supreme court

here's abc's deborah roberts. >> okay. this is my picture from 1964, making the olympic team. >> reporter: for wyomia tyus, this is not just memories. >> my medals from mexico city. both gold. it may not look like it, but they are. >> reporter: this is history. the 76-year-old is a living legend. she broke olympic records, becoming the first person ever to win back-to-back gold medals in the 100-meter dash. but her feats and her talent never getting the shine they deserved. >> people always say, you were the first person. yeah, but you know, if you talk to the world, they won't know that. they'll tell you it was a man that did it. >> reporter: tyas competed during an era when women in athletics were not valued. she went on to fight for more equality in sports. tyus' story just one of many profiled in espn's latest docuseries "37 yards" which looks at title ix, the landmark civil rights law. it marked a watershed moment for women's right when it was signed in 1972 -- >> president nixon reluctantly signed the bill -- >> repo

and our deborah roberts sat down with a mother and her daughter. good morning to you, deborah. >> reporter: good morning. they agree on so much but they're fiercely at odds over the abortion question, and they have been for years, they're living proof that this passionate debate isn't limited to fiery protests and political mes divided. days after that supreme court decision, emotions still running high. >> i feel like my country doesn't care about me. >> reporter: but for some, the passionate difference is playing out at home. nicole and daughter kathleen, a tight-knit pair from the midwest can't agree. nicole was a 21-year-old college student back in 1988 when she met kathleen's father. how tough was it for you being so young and having a baby? >> very tough. we didn't have money, we had cardboard boxes for tables. we didn't have a tv. >> reporter: pregnant and skartd scared, nicole says she considered an abortion, still recalling that first doctor's visit more than 30 years ago. >> she showed me just the picture of where the fetus was at that po

always a force for good in our lives, deborah roberts here with more. good morning, deb. >> too kind. good morning. i don't know about you but i hate feeling regretful. it just sort of brings you down which is probably why a lot of people embrace the idea of no regrets. it's even a popular tattoo. supposed to help us shake off uncomfortable memories of things we wish we had done differently. well, one expert says that when looking at regret all wrong, it can actually be a positive emotion in our lives. more than 30 years ago, cheryl johnson met her kindred spirit in her sorority sister jen. >> a lot of my memories with jen are us drinking diet cokes and planning our lives and other people's lives. >> reporter: but not long after graduation life took over and the dear friends drifted apart. were you thinking about jen over the years, wonder how she's doing? maybe i should call? >> i did, but the years turned into literally decades. it felt more and more awkward to say, i'm just going to call her up, it felt out of reach after a while. >> were you feeling

lara, george, michael and my good friend, deborah roberts. good morning, deb. >> hey there, robin. for people who think we're sisters we'll confuse them even more, right? i am thrilled to be a part of this issue with you. "people" magazine has been featuring this pride issue for more than a decade but this one is likely to resonate in such a big way because it focuses on a allyship. so many influential voices along with robin's telling everyone how critical it is not only to be tolerant of each other, but to be supportive as well. ♪ >> the fact that i can help others be seen means everything. >> reporter: that's my dear pal robin roberts front and center on the cover of "people's" pride issue. >> all of the people that we're focusing on are either nominated by or photographed with or speaking about the ally in their life, the person who made their coming out and their life in this way easier. >> reporter: it's a vibrant celebration of lgbtqia plus allyship, including ours. i am forever grateful to her and i can just be me. >> reporter: more than 20 years of live shots, laughter a

radio one dj adele roberts, who had bowel cancer, said: tv presenter gaby roslin wrote... chief executive of nhs england amanda pritchard said... i'm joined now by lucie kon, a friend of deborah's and former executive producer for bbc�*s panorama programme. the pair met after lucie was diagnosed with breast cancer, and they went on to make a documentary about the impact of delays in cancer diagnosis during the pandemic. thank you so much for coming on and talking to us this morning. just that list of tributes on social media isjust that list of tributes on social media is just extraordinary. that list of tributes on social media isjust extraordinary. what that list of tributes on social media is just extraordinary. what is your reaction? how are you feeling this morning? i your reaction? how are you feeling this morning?— your reaction? how are you feeling this morning? i am quite numb this mornin: , this morning? i am quite numb this morning. i— this morning? i am quite numb this morning, ithink. _ this morning? i am quite numb this morning, ithink. my— this morni

radioi dj adele roberts who had bowel cancer said: tv presenter gaby roslin wrote: chief executive of nhs england amanda pritchard said: speaking earlier on bbc breakfast, the broadcaster tony livesey, who was a close friend of deborah�*s, recalled interviewing her while she was receiving end of life care at home. she kind of asked me to do her last radio interview and i chatted to her in her garden and she reflected on an amazing but short life. and i feel all the fame she�*s getting now, for example, last night i was looking at rylan tweeted, the prime minister, angela rayner, you name it. and all she would have said to them was, "never mind that, just check your poo." fame was a byproduct. she was this extraordinary burst of life who was given a platform on 5 live and just took it to the max and all she wanted to do was save lives. and i�*m telling you now, if one person goes away from this interview or everything you�*ve done this morning, checks their poo, saves their life, then debs will be very happy. she was remarkable. you know, i did this interview in a garden and sh