follow roberts. he was very hard hitting in a lot of his questions about the basis for roe and also some substantial reductions on roe and casey. so i think the pro-choice folks will be disappointed in what they heard from kavanaugh today. harris: why is that? it seems like kavanaugh was really pressing again on the basis for roe and also whether they should keep the standard of the viability line. he was really delivering some hay makers to the pro-choice side as to some of their claims. barrett did the same thing in saying you often talk about the burden of raising a child but isn t it true you can put up the child for adoption? is it really fair to put that on the scale as we balance the interests in this case? she returned to that at least three times and i think it s
0 decisis analysis and i want to give you an opportunity to respond. the undue burden test is not at issue. that applies to regulations, not prohibitions. the state has conceded this is a prohibition. thats the title of this law is an act to prohibit abortion after 15 weeks and the only thing that is at issue in this case is the viability line. the viability line has been workable. the lower federal courts have applied it uniformly for 50 years, the fifth circuit had no difficulty striking down this law unanimously 3-0. it has been an exceedingly workable standard. if i may return to your question, a reasonable possibility standard would not be workable. it would boil down to an argument that states can prohibit a category of women from exercising their constitutional right merely because of the number of people in the category and that is not how constitutional rights work. a state would never say it could ban religious services on a wednesday evening for example because most people
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is most in jeopardy. we all know the events of recent weeks have stained, strained the country s commit and fanned the flames of partisan discord, but even more critically, our very commitment to the basic principles of fairness and justice is also being tested. basically principles of fairness and justice being tested right here. a vote to confirm judge kavanaugh today is also a rote to send a clear message about what the senate is. this is an institution where the evidence and the facts matter. this is an institution where the evidence and the facts matter. this is a chamber in which the politics of inhe timdation and personal destruction do not win
mitch mcconnell promised there would be a vote this week and technically that looks like that will happen. back with us tom dupuis, chris and andrew mccarthy in new york. that s live from the capitol, a live image from our fox crew. dana: and that s grown in the last hour that we ve been on the air. bill: we also know there are protesters on the steps of the supreme court a short walk away. not sure if it s the same group, a different group or growing group. nonetheless we ve watched go to capitol hill. a live reporter on a bus, reporting live on the bus rolling down the highway through new jersey. the left has been mobilized. we will see how much and how long it lasts. i thought it was very telling that gillian turner earlier today said that she did not see a single protester in support of judge kavanaugh today. not one. they re all out there yesterday