mothers shouldn't get too excited when their baby kicks in the womb? after all the baby could be dead and nearly twitching. a couple of the liberal justices contended that overturning roe would destroy the court's legitimacy. justice breyer said overruling unnecessarily and under pressure would just lead to the condemnation of the court, loss of confidence in the judiciary, the ability of the courts to exercise judicial power and to function as the supreme court dedicated to the rule of law. justice sonya sotomayor basically said the same thing. she added that "will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception?" the constitution is not just being interpreted as political acts by the court. justice sotomayor or is right to worry about a noxious stench but