there. he wrote, in future cases, we should we consider all of the court substantive due process precedents, including the case that legalized gay marriage. because any such due process decision is demonstrably erroneous, and we have a duty to correct the error established in that precedent. justice thomas was essentially arguing, and that supreme court decision, that legalized gay marriage was wrongly decided, and encouraged someone to bring a new legal challenge to the court, when that would give the court the opportunity to correct the perceived error, and allow states to dismantle marriage equality. and it did not take long for someone to start going down that road. late last month, the supreme court ruled in favor of a colorado web designer who had refused to design wedding websites for couples who are gay. now, even though the law requires her and her business to serve everyone equally, she argued that the law was forcing her to advance a message she does not believe in.
contraception and the same-sex marriage. in his concurring opinion, in which he voted to strike down roe, justice thomas also that the court should not stop there. he wrote, in future cases, we should we consider all of the court substantive due process precedents, including the case that legalized gay marriage. because any such due process decision is demonstrably erroneous, and we have a duty to correct the error established in that precedent. justice thomas was essentially arguing, and that supreme court decision, that legalized gay marriage was wrongly decided, and encouraged someone to bring a new legal challenge to the court, when that would give the court the opportunity to correct the perceived error, and allow states to dismantle marriage equality. and it did not take long for someone to start going down that road. late last month, the supreme court ruled in favor of a colorado web designer who had
been embedded in the constitution as interpreted by prior supreme courts that have now been completely upended, all of those rights are on the table. and we ve got to be incredibly thoughtful and hard-working to ensure that we protect them. i want to put it on the screen what justice thomas wrote. there were a lot of conservatives in the wake of that leaked document saying, of course it won t go after gay marriage. it is a pretty popular decision. it is not as controversial as abortion. justice thomas said form reason, we should consider all the court s precedents. any substance with due process decision is demonstrably erroneous. we have a candidate to correct the error established in those precedents. to put that into regular language, he s saying gay marriage is an error. right.
gave a rate to contraception, and the third establishing the right of gay couples to marry. it is certainly a lot to take in tonight. we begin the decision itself and the reaction outside the court. the cnn law enforcement correspondent is here. what have you been seeing? reporter: well, what is very clear is that people who are out here protesting this opinion are angry but they are not. they are angry and disillusion told but they believe it is not the end. they will redirect this effort to the state. so this is not the conclusion. instead, anderson, it represents a knew chapter. however angry they are about that. they have that over and over that they would continue to fight. the people here who are elated by this decision actually say the same thing. they will continue to take their efforts to the states. so for both sides of this issue, again, this is not a conclusion
daughters and two grand daughters. wasn t as a former elected official or reproductive rights champion. it was understanding on a very personal level what this was going to may not for them and what it will mean for our daughters and grand daughters across this country in states where abortion will be illegal. and i know i m not alone. i know that there are women and men who are waking up to the sobering reality of what this will mean in the future of our daughters and grand daughters s live. their ability to realize their dreams, their ability to continue the march for full equality that my generation and generations before started, and it is just a tremendously sobering moment. and this country s history and for all of us personally. jeff, you ve been saying for a long time this would happen. what stood out to you from the decision? the breadth of it.