its declarations. it lacks any such power. the court's authority derives from the fact that americans respect its decisions. those decisions must reflect something greater than mere whim or raw political power in the senate. the justices should have no illusions, a partial or total reversal of roe would devastate not only the americans who rely on the abortion rights that have been theirs for nearly 50 years but it would also be devastating for the court itself, undermining itself legitimacy. that's how "the washington post" puts it tonight. here is how the more liberal justices put it today in court. >> justice breyer started with stare decisis, an important principle in any case, and here, for the reasons that casey mentioned, especially so, to prevent people from thinking that this court is a political institution that will go back
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