>> there were two fundamental things going on in the case today. one was this is about personal liberty, about constitutional liberty about women in america. and on the merits of the case, that's what it's about. but the second piece going on that we heard articulated by the justices in their questioning is this issue of the court's prec precedent. that pertains to the fact of is the court going to overturn these 50 years of history going back to roe in addition to the past almost 30 years when that case was reaffirmed in the casey case. >> and what is fascinating about it is that, you know, elections have consequences and life events have consequences. this would have been a very different case, and this would have been a very different hearing if not for the death of ruth bader ginsberg and donald trump's appointment of casey barrett. they made their 50-week law just