months ago to the day and the supreme court said let the texas law take effect. here they said we'll let the main law take effect, but these are not what are called decisions on the merit. supreme court hasn't totally blessed it. that's something they decide later after the case is fully ventilated and briefed. >> well, to the case you just mentioned, the u.s. supreme court. today is expected to take up two challenges to the most restrictive abortion regulation in the country. the texas law that has virtually ended abortions in the state. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams has the latest. >> the court is considering what's to become of two lawsuits challenging sb-8, the texas law that stopped nearly all abortions in the state. the law says they can't be performed after six weeks of pregnancy before most women know they're pregnant. >> it is meant to intimidate, to threaten, to make us afraid of providing the abortion care that