60 Minutes CBS “Unintended Consequences, Wood to Whiskey, Finding Cillian Murphy, Danger in the South China Sea, 3D Printing” June 15 2025
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, 60 Minutes presents a special two-hour edition on CBS featuring updated and in-depth segments that cover important issues and captivating stories. The first hour highlights the continuing effects of abortion laws following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi travels to Texas to talk with doctors about the unintended consequences these strict laws have created for women and healthcare providers.
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES – After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, 20 states immediately banned or severely restricted abortion while six protected access to it. Since this piece first aired last November, voters in six additional states have amended their constitutions to safeguard abortion rights. But for many women and doctors living in places with strict abortion bans, fear and confusion over these new laws is growing. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi travels to one of those states, Texas, and speaks with doctors who say the restrictive abortion laws are creating unintended consequences, hurting women with desired pregnancies and the people who care for them. Ashley Velie is the producer.
WOOD TO WHISKEY – With a history spanning 2,000 years and still playing a vital role in global commerce, the oak barrel, as correspondent Bill Whitaker discovers, is much more than just a container. Barrels are a vital ingredient, especially in the production of Bourbon whiskey – giving it all of its distinctive color and much of its taste. Whitaker takes us inside the largest maker of wooden barrels to glimpse the magic and mystique of this essential tradition. Rome Hartman is the producer.
FINDING CILLIAN MURPHY – Just weeks before Cillian Murphy won the 2024 Oscar for Best Actor in the film “Oppenheimer,” correspondent Scott Pelley sat down with him for a candid interview. Murphy talked about how he transforms for roles, acts on instinct and how his Irish identity has defined him. Nicole Young is the producer.
DANGER IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA – It’s been called “the most dangerous conflict no one is talking about,” and correspondent Cecilia Vega sees firsthand just how dangerous it can be when the Philippine ship she is traveling on gets rammed by China’s coast guard. Vega examines how the growing tensions between China and the Philippines over territory in the South China Sea could lead to U.S. involvement. Andy Court and Jacqueline Williams are the producers.
3D PRINTING – 60 MINUTES takes a comprehensive look at the technology, engineering and future of 3D-printed buildings, as a Texas company sets out to replace traditional home construction with robotic printers, and eventually 3D print on the Moon. Correspondent Lesley Stahl takes a sneak peek at a 3D-printed home in the first housing development of its kind and reports from NASA on its aspirations for 3D-printed infrastructure on the Moon. This is a double-length segment. Shari Finkelstein and Collette Richards are the producers.
