right to abortion. roe and casey are overturned. even chief justice roberts dissented from overturning roe, saying that the court was going too far. however, he decided with the conservatives on the case at hand, upholding mississippi 15-week abortion ban. of course, overturning roe would have an immediate impact on women across the country, particularly in 13 states with so-called trigger laws. those states have already banned abortion or will in the coming days and weeks. the institute estimates that in total, 26 states are certain or at the very least, quite likely, to ban abortions. the nationwide reaction has been immediate. thousands have gathered and and cities and towns across the country to protests. this was the scene outside the supreme court today. here is what it was like in nashville and in st. louis. justice in her dissent condemned the majority decision, arguing that, quote, from the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no rights to speak of. now, other
american women s constitutional right to abortion. justice samuel alito pending the majority opinion, joined by four other conservative justices, held that, quote, the constitution does not compare a right to abortion. roe and casey are overturned. even chief justice roberts dissented from overturning roe, saying that the court was going too far. however, he decided with the conservatives on the case at hand, upholding mississippi 15 -week abortion ban. of course, overturning roe would have an immediate impact on women across the country, particularly in 13 states with so-called trigger laws. those states have already banned abortion or will in the coming days and weeks. the institute estimates that in total, 26 states are certain or at the very least, quite likely, to ban abortions. the nationwide reaction has been immediate. thousands have gathered and and cities and towns across the country to protests. this was the scene outside the supreme court today. here is what it wa
and i do. it s insane. you knew what life was like, i assume, before. oh i did. do you feel like that s where we re headed once again? i m deathly afraid that s where we re headed. and that s why had to come out here and put my voice against it. and hope that lots of other people will join us. and supreme court will hear. as what concern do you have for the future for your children in a world without row? just everything. i m sorry. your fine. i feel like this could be a turning point. this is so, so very important to me personally. there are so many more issues that i feel, this is just a floodgate. and i am terrified for them. interestingly enough, much different than yesterday we were out here reporting, it seems like today is much more of unemotionally response. a quiet response. people really sharing their personal stories as well, coming together as families. here to protest a decision made by the supreme court. democratic lawmakers hearing these calls
Talked to his Attorney General yet. Thats right. Reporter i had a chance to catch up with kellyannec conway. I asked her whether or not the president views this decision as some sort of set back or defeat. She didnt exactly answer that question, but heres what she had to say. This is a defeat . Do you see this as a setback . He sees it as the statute provides a president with great latitude and authority to protect the citizens and protect the Nations National security. This was not argued on the merits. Now that well have an opportunity to argue on the merits, we look forward to doing that. I think his tweet was perfect when he said, well see you in court. There you go. Some confidence being expressed by Kellyanne Conway at the white
house. Not a lot new in terms of arguments being laid out by the white house in response to this, just the very tough talk that were going to see you in court. That is not exactly going to win the day at the Supreme Court. I asked Kellyanne Conway, is thi
and the way that the court as struck down the due process analysis. he wants to see this court reevaluate each in every one of those decisions. jennifer, you came at this from a different perspective, a personal one. you wrote a personal piece on abortion for washington monthly just before the decision. what did you say in that piece, and how the now that we had this ruling, how have your reflections come out on this? how do you see this right now? i wrote the piece because back in december, i took a friend from texas to planned parenthood and baltimore for an abortion. she was denied an abortion in texas so i took her, i spent the day with her at planned parenthood. as every hour went on, i just got more and more upset and outrage that a woman had to fly halfway across the country for a medical procedure that should just be status quo everywhere. it made me reflect on my own abortion that had when i was 40,