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When Justice Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s ascendance to the Supreme Court threw the future of abortion rights into question, states scrambled to enact new laws. Two neighboring states in the Midwest are moving in opposite directions: Missouri is taking action to end abortion access, while Illinois is trying to preserve it. In a two-part series, we explore what those changes look like on the ground.\n\nGuests: Sabrina Tavernise, a national correspondent for The New York Times, and Lynsea Garrison, a producer for \u201cThe Daily.\u201d For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\n\nBackground coverage:Anti-abortion activists are pursuing what they see as their best chance in years to restrict abortion access with a Supreme Court they believe to be in their favor.Listen to \u201cRoe v. Wade,\u201d a series from \u201cThe Daily\u201d about how abortion became one of the most divisive political issues in the United States.