washington, and welcome to a special saturday addition of andrea mitchell reports. we begin with breaking news. you are looking live at the supreme court, protesters have been gathering, there for the second day while row opponents are separating. public outrage is growing over the court s decision to repeal roe v. wade, which over a half century, guaranteed the right to an abortion. as of today, abortion is banned in at least nine states, with trigger bans in many more sets to take effect soon. last hour, i spoke with democratic congresswoman jackie speier about the impact this could have on americas women. the constitution, when i went to law school, is a living, breathing document. now, they want to take us back. it is the greatest step back in women s rights in this country in our history, and we can t allow this to be retained. there s many steps we have to take. and also today, president biden signing that landmark gun bill into law. the first major legislation ad
There. a new day of outrage on one side and celebration on the other following the supreme court position overturning roe v. wade. next, we will take you to taste affected by the ruling. you are watching a special saturday and mission of andrea mitchell reports. this is msnbc. is is msnbc. and our ancestors had ambition. born in 1847, formally enslaved, started buying land, was in the house of representatives. we didn t know our family was part of black reconstruction. exactly. okay, seriously. finding out this family history, these things become anchors for your soul. i recommend nature made vitamins because i trust their quality. they were the first to be verified by usp. .an independent organization that sets strict quality and purity standards. nature made. the number one pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand.
Alito s opinion he says that roe was egregiously wrong from the start. the ruling was exceptionally weak. explain why he s saying that. i think he has to justify a position overturning something that a large chunk of america thinks is some sort of super precedent, what that nonlegal term is, where polling says there s a lot of support for roe v. wade. the polling game can get very dicey, because when you explain what roe v. wade and casey actually allow for, support for it drops. but generally, this country wants people to have access to abortion. and this is a politically fraught thing for the court to do, so he s trying to make it as bulletproof and strident as he can but it s also a first draft. and you never know what s coming. i want to get leigh ann into the conversation. what i thought, democrats have a hard time motivating voters. i wonder for the midterms. they ve had a hard time