also there are still 150 ways the court could answer the question without writing the sentence roe v. waderds they may say the viability lines are no longer consequential but roe is still good law. it would in essence end roe v. wade in the states that are trying to do away with it. but it is still i think very much on target to say this viability line, 24 weeks, 23 weeks, that has been really undisturbed since 1973 and roe, evaporates, at which point you're quite right, whether or not the court formally overrules roe, at least half the states can. >> many of his friends believe the partisan revenge fantasy feared by left and courted by right is unlikely to realize, he's just a guy that wants everybody to like him again. what about the external politics of any ruling? >> interesting term, amy coney barrett and brett kavanaugh have tacked to the center, not looked like they were planning to do big things. but took a monster gun case and abortion case. whether they're ready to do big things they're ready to hear them. next term we're going to see sea change. >> dahlia lithwick, thanks very m

they may say these viability laws are not good, but roe v. wade is to look at law. oe v. wade, certainly in the states that's trying to do away with it. but it is still, i think, very, very much on target to say this viability line -- 24 weeks, 23 weeks, that has been really undisturbed since 1973 in rural, evaporates. at which point, i think your point is right. whether or not the court formerly over rides row, it means half the states can do away with row. >> for we move, on the new yorker -- kate robins noted that his friends believe the partisan revenge fantasy feared by the left, and crave by the, right is unlikely to materialize. he simply wants everyone to like him again. what about the external politics of how any ruling would play. how does that factor in? >> it's been an interesting term. both amy coney barrett and brett kavanaugh have tack to the center. they didn't look like they were gonna do big, big things. but the court just took a monster case, took this monster abortion case. so, whether or not they are prepared to do big, big things. they are ready

you don't know her view on roe v. wade. you don't know her view. >> this makes sense, roe v. wrong side of that. but the bad faith was so aggressive, i started to think i was losing my mind. yes, no one knows for sure how the supreme court justices will vote on abortion or any other specific case. see sue connor david as one example. but the decades have made an assembly line to make sure they would be able to place judges in the court who would rule in favor of the anti-abortion right when the time came. the time may be here. after declining to take up the question of mississippi's abortion ban, over eight months of deliberation, the court announced it would hear arguments. the state bans abortion after 15 weeks in direct violation of the roe decision, and it's been found unconstitutional in lower courts. there is no active controversy here, to be clear, right? all such bans across the country, and there have been many, have been struck down. but now the highest court in the land will take up the case, because some people in the court -- gee, i wonder who -- have the vision o

. >> i do not believe that brett kavanaugh will overturn roe v. wade coney barrett would rule on the supreme court of the united states -- >> the point is that the president also is opposed to roe v. wade. that's on the ballot as well. >> you know what's on the ballot? why is it on the ballot? >> because -- >> it's not on the ballot. you don't know her view on roe v. wade. >> it's not on the ballot? when you talking about? that makes sense, cause roe v. wade polls consistently at 60, 65% approval so they wanted to not be on the wrong side of that. but the bad faith was so aggressive i started thinking i was losing my mind. i mean yes, no one knows for sure how the supreme court justices will vote on abortion or any other specific case. suitor come at david for just one example. but the right has spent decades erecting a kind of ideological assembly line to make sure that they would be able to place judges on the court who would rule in favor of the anti abortion right when the time came. well the time maybe here. after declining to take up the question

mississippi passed this law in open defiance of all supreme court precedent going back to roe v. wadeing about almost 50 years and they did it as a test case to try to get the supreme court to take it and overturn roe v. wade. there's no way that the supreme court can rule in this case for the state of mississippi without in facts cutting the core protections of rose core holdings. and that is going to any upset of roe v. wade were looking at about 50 states, or i should say half of the 50 states in this country that would re-criminalize abortion and ban abortion. many are poised now to do that with their trigger bands. 70% of the u.s. population wants abortion should be safe. this would be a radical move by the supreme court, but we just simply can't let it happen. >> it is a story that is already foretold? is this a decision for the supreme court to take up this case essentially them communicating with their ultimate ruling is going to be or will it matter how it's argued and the way the justices determine this amongst themselves in terms of how this is going to go? do you feel like

first is that roe v. wadery old and needs to be revisited in general, so the application of taking this estate case and the implication on the bigger issue is clear. the supreme court absolutely needs to revisit this. second, i believe the states should be allowed to make their own rules regarding roe v. wade. if we speak about the science, roe v. wade is based on old science. i understand this is a hot topic are many people for many different reasons, but when life begins is not really per se a scientific question in my personal opinion. this is a religious decision and a religious question. second fact i base my views on is that there is no consensus. whether the science is right or wrong and if religion should be brought into the question or not, there's no consensus. this is clearly a topic that we are far from finding unity on in this country. host: does the court have to make this decision based on science other than religion? caller: it does need to be based on science and we do need to revisit the scie

roe v. wade says you can't ban it.ourt says actually, these lower court rulings on the mississippi ban, we'd like to look at those. if they overturn those lower court rulings, and they decide that mississippi is allowed to ban abortion this way, that will throw decades of established precedent out the window and roe v. wade will start to fall. states all over the country will be allowed to pass laws that mimic the 15-week mississippi ban, if mississippi's ban is allowed to stay on the books. the mississippi abortion clinic in this case, they're represented by lawyers from the center for reproductive rights. and those lawyers are warning tonight that overturning rroe i the whole point. they say they are prepared for the fight which has brought them to the doorstep of the u.s. supreme court. they're asking is the country ready for what's about to happen here. hold that thought. >> tech: every customer has their own safelite story. this couple was on a camping trip... ...when their windshield got a chip. they drove to saf

roe v wade, support abortion rates. ~ . ., ., roe v wade, support abortion rates. ~ . ., | rates.ut in texas? i don't have the _ rates. what about in texas? i don't have the figures - rates. what about in texas? i don't have the figures from i don't have the figures from taxes, which is actually my home state, in front of me. but it is clear the vast majority of americans want abortion to remain legal and accessible. great. elisabeth smith, chief counsel for the states centre for reproductive rates. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we report from japan where opposition to the games is intensifying with the country facing growing numbers of coronavirus cases and stretched medical facilities. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable

many in an effort to chip away at roe v. wade there has always been a sort of patchwork across all 50 states. what has changed since 1973 is that we know so much more about the child growing in the wound. >> shannon: a window of opportunity since the first time in 16 years a republican now resides in the governor's mansion. >> we are celebrating life. >> the governor signed three abortion-related measures into law in april including a ban on abortion after 20 weeks of gestation. a requirement that health care providers give pregnant women an opportunity to review and ultrasound. and a requirement abortion give in person and not using telehealth. in arkansas governor asa hutchinson signed into law the most restrictive abortion bands in the country. a bill that criminalizes the procedure except to save a woman's life. there are no exceptions in cases of rate or. the texas state senate approved what it calls "the trigger bill" to ban a bill if roe v. wade overturned. in measure in south carolina when the beatles work b is detected.

thompson on his built to begin the january 6th commission over republicans keeping up the lies about roe v. wadert takes up a huge abortion rights case. >> i think the likelihood of roe v. wade being overturned is

. >> it's going to be a big test for the roe v. wadee 6-3 conservative makeup of the court. joining us jessica schneider along with elie honig. jessica, first to you. tell us exactly what the supreme court announced this morning and how soon will we see this go before them? >> well, this won't actually be heard by the supreme court until next term so sometime after october. it's important to note that this law was blocked by the fifth circuit here. it remains blocked. it will remain blocked until the supreme court hears it and then issues a decision. we are looking at at least another year of this law blocked. this is a major law out of mississippi, it blocks abortions after 15 weeks, except for cases of a medical emergency, severe fetal abnormalities, but it does not make exceptions for rape or in incest. it's important to note that this case comes now that this court is solidly conservative, 6-3, it also comes now with justice amy coney barrett on the court. we know as a private citizen she has expressed her anti-abortion views, howev

break >> when checks will start to arrive the supreme court to hear an abortion case challenging roe v. wade >>> the country is reopening to american travelers and the new urgency to investigate ufos. >>> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening, for the first time president biden is now backing calls for a cease fire in the middle east, as fighting between israel and hamas enters its second week. the president today making that statement during a call with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the white house says he and i quote expressed his support for a cease fire and reiterated the time honored presidential refrain that israel has a right to defend itself but over the weekend, netanyahu said military strikes against hamas would continue the region besieged by rocket attacks and israeli air strikes. in total, gaza health officials say more than 200 palestinians have been killed including more than 50 children on the israeli side, the government says ten people are now dead earlier today, the secretary of state said the israelis and the

the core of roe v. wade two justices who upheld roe in the past are gone, anthony kennedy and ruth bader ginsburg, replaced by trump appointees brett kavanaugh and amy coney barrett. the court will hear the case in the fall with a decision about a year from now. lester >> all right pete williams tonight in washington. thanks >>> in just 60 seconds, an associate of florida congressman matt gaetz pleads guilty here in orlando to charges including sex trafficking of a minor. >>> heavy rain along the gulf coast causing flash floods homes and vehicles underwater in lake charles, louisiana video of customers inside a flooded diner. the city getting over 11 inches just today >>> also here in orlando the troubles could be growing for florida republican congressman matt gaetz after one of his associates pleaded guilty to federal charges. kerry sanders was in the courtroom. >> reporter: in an orlando federal courtroom today former florida tax collector joel greenberg pled guilty to six federal charges including sex tr

and critics here say this is a direct challenge to roe v. wade. law, and it is blocked for now, they also cited roe v. wade. but mississippi is asking this conservative court to step in here. and what's really interesting to see is now we really know what direction this new court is going. last term chief justice john roberts sided with the liberals to block a louisiana law, but now we have justice amy coney barrett on this court as well as justice clarence thomas who has said he thinks roe v. wade be reversed. now we're looking at the supreme court next term will take up this case. critics of abortion rights have already said this calls for alarm, they're very worried today, whereas conservatives feel like they're in a good place now with this particular court hearing this case as states across the country are passing these more and more strict abortion laws. >> important, indeed. thank you. >>> still ahead, new reports about bill gates, suggested his personal life was bleeding into his professional life more than we ever knew. we have his respon

this will thrust roe v. wadee fight that conservatives have been priming for for years. the lower court actually eluded to exactly that when it blocked this mississippi abortion law in 2018. the judge there said this, "the state chose to pass a law it knew was unconstitutional to endorse a decade's long campaign fueled by interest groups to ask the sprupreme court to overturn roe v. wade". this is a mississippi law that would ban all abortions after 15 weeks except in cases of emergency emergencies or severe meetal abnormalities. and by the terms, it aims to severely limit the holding of roe v. wade which found that constitutional right to abortion prior to viability which is in about 24 weeks. it's not just mississippi. several states have recently pass a passed abortion restrictions. the supreme court is front and center taking up this fight. as can you imagine this is unnerving abortion rights activists. we heard from many of them, the ceo for the center for reproductive rights put out this statement saying al

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two cases, roe v. wade planned parenthood versus casey say that the states can not prohibit or ban abortion before viability, upon the point that the fetus can survive outside of the womb. that's an important distinction going forward. >> melissa, is it fair to say that the court is considering the fact of taking this up at all could be a boost, if you will, to opponents to abortion? >> it's certainly a bid. it's exactly what they've been seeking for the last few years. again, much of this is because of the changed possession of the court. it's not just that justice ruth bader ginsburg who was a stalwart of reproductive rights. >> melissa murray standing by with that breaking news. melissa, thank you. i want you to stay where you are. we may have more news from the supreme court. we'll update you. >>> and more breaking news, and the question that everybody seems to be asking, right, mask on or mask off? how to go with the details. starbucks, trader joe's, walmart and as of the last couple minutes, target al

and why would this court take up this case only to reaffirm roe v. wade? s, gorsuch, and now barrett and who knows, they may be joined by the chief justice to undo roe v. wade. this is what's being set up by state legislatures all across the country. hundreds and hundreds of these kinds of restrictive laws being contemplated and some passed. >> i reference the handmaid's tale a lot because one of the things that happen is this group violently takes over and secedes and forms their own government. it is a hard right value to control women. i don't think this is about children because these same people are not in favor of universal preschool or health care for kids, they don't care if kids are locked in cages. it's about women, it's about controlling women. >> exactly. >> i wonder if democratic women have not been focused enough on the fact that these people are serious about controlling women's lives and bodies, and whether people like susan collins just got duped by people like brett kavanaugh or whether no one is taking it seriously enough. >> there are a

with roe v. wade by a thread, the supreme court has agreed to take up a key abortion case next term involving a controversial mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. it will be the third major abortion case acted on by the court's conservative majority this year with a ruling potentially coming in the middle of the 2022 midterms. it's all coming amid a huge wave of moves to restrict reproductive rights across this country. so far this year, at least 549 abortion restrictions have been introduced across 47 states, putting 2021 on track to become the most devastating antiabortion legislative session in decades. joining me now to talk more about this and the months ahead and what this could mean for roe v. wade, melissa murray, professor of law at nyu and msnbc contributor. leah lipman, assistant law professor at the university of michigan law school. they're also coposts of the strict scrutiny podcast. thank you. we appreciate it. some of the stuff is astounding. i want to start with the

the us supreme court agrees to hear a case challenging roe v wade — the 1973 judgement which gave americanen a constitutional right to abortion. a cold war in the arctic as russia issues a warning to the us and nato about its military activity in the region. and — we visit one of the many british museums to open their doors again — after nearly five months of lockdown. joe biden has expressed support for a ceasefire in gaza and said the us was engaging with egypt and other partners towards that end. in a phone call with the israeli prime minister, the us president also expressed his support for israel's right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks, while urging mr netanyahu to protect civilians. more than 212 people, including 61 children, have died in gaza, and ten, including two children, in israel. with the latest here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. nightmares come true in gaza for parents and their children. this mother couldn't talk about the air strike that engulfed them last friday. eight—year—old mustafa alzahana and his mother are further down the children's

the supreme court says it will take up the most direct challenge to "roe v. wadein a generation this fall. cbs' jan crawford reports on what's at stake. >> reporter: on one of the most al case pave the way for the strictest restrictions on abortion since the court ruled in 1973 that women had a constitutional right to the procedure. at issue, a mississippi law that would ban almost all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. it's similar to bans recently passed in other conservative- leaning states, all designed to get the newly conservative supreme court to confront "roe v. wade" head on. lower courts have struck down the bans as unconstitutionalns u under existing supreme court decisions, which generally prohibit restrictions until after the second trimester, about six months, when the fetus can live outside the womb. >> i will appoint judges that will be pro-life. >> reporter: but with three justices appointed by president trump, conservatives have what could be the most solid majority in modern history. two of them, justices brett kavanaugh and amy coney barret

said would appoint justices to overturn roe v. wade.ther they say the words, we're headed in direction the court has never seriously gone before. impact could be devastating. mentioned already that access to abortion across this country is right on paper only. really depends on your zip code. but as we've learned in trump years and pick up pieces, it can always get worse. >> if the court overturns roe, abortion access would be left up to the states. what hurdles will women living in states with no abortion access face? >> we don't know exactly how the court would write its opinion but likely effectively overturn roe v. wade by considering the question whether you can ban abortion before viability, before 15 weeks, why not six weeks or before women typically know they're pregnant, maybe a mixed period if you have regular period. states have passed these laws and are ready and prepared for this moment for decades. ready to quote pull the trigger to make sure abortion is illegal. what clinics remain would have to clean and abortion funds w

that's the way it was before roe v. wade was passed by the court, what? 40, 50 years ago. >> it's such a terrifying thought and i think you are right on the generational point. i want to give you a chance to say more about what's at stake. >> i don't -- for young women who went to planned parenthood in college and got birth control, for those that have never known the fear of an unwanted pregnancy, have never known what that represents in their lives if there is not a safe and legal place to terminate a pregnancy, this will all be a wakeup call. this will be a shock to their systems. and we have more young people voting this last time. if the court does this, i predict that young women will be a driving force in the midterm elections. especially if those who support reproductive freedoms are doing their job. >> it was such a chilling -- i will never forget covering the death of justice ruth bader ginsburg and then the confirmation of judge barrett because everyone talked about what was at take and this came up. i wonder first your thoughts about the decis

critics say this is a direct challenge to roe v. wadeimportant here, john, is the lower court that blocked this law, and it is blocked, agreed, and said that this violated our roe v. wade. what's important is this is the biggest indicator we've seen so far about where and how fast this new conservative court is going. i remember last term it was chief justice john roberts. he sided with the liberals to block a louisiana law, but now we have justice amy coney barrett on this court, we have justice thomas who's already said he thinks that roe should be reconsidered. and so that's what they're going to be grappling with, supporters of abortion rights have already said that this sounds alarm bells, but conservatives here are thrilled that this particular court is taking it up. it comes as states across the country are passing very restrictive laws, and so now we are going to get a real glimpse here of where this court is going on abortion next term, and it comes with donald trump's three supreme court nominees, including justice amy coney ba

this mississippi case, it is widely viewed that this is a threat to roe v. wade. gallup has been asking these questions, and if you asked americans whether they want to uphold roe v. wade, a majority have said yes. consistently. but, if you ask about the timing of when they are comfortable with people having access to abortion, in the first trimester voters will say yes, that is legal, but the second and third trimesters, there are the less than a majority. the mississippi case i believe is 15 weeks would ban abortion with limited exceptions, so both sides, you can pick and choose what numbers you want to present your case. in the context of the midterms, this could also be key for republicans, turnout on the democratic side. republicans have shown that turnout can be a struggle when former president trump is not on the ballot. republicans did the whole trump coalition to turnout and maybe this is an issue to make sure conservatives are energized when he is not as prominent. host: this is greg in indianapolis. democrat, good morning. caller: yes. i notice you said

wanted congress to try to pass a law that would permanently protect the the rules that were made by roe v wade. they would need 60 senators to vote in favor of it in order to get it passed. and that's going to be pretty difficult because right now there are only 50 democratic senators and then there may be about 3 republicans who might vote in favor of such a law just depending on how it were written. so that still isn't anywhere near the 60 senators that they would need in order to get past a filibuster. >> this is going to go on for a we'll keep our eyes on you know, you will to thank you. alexandra limon reporting live for us from. back here. the director of marketing and community relations at the college of san mateo has been arrested and charged with having with minors. san jose police say they received information about 52 year-old, richard rowe. whoa. engaging in inappropriate acts with 2 under age females. the victims were 1415 years old at the time roweho turned himself in at the san jose police department. he immediately posted bail and is due back in court next month. police are as

roe v. wade is on the line.he supreme court weaken the protections that have been for almost 50 years. half the states in the united states are posed to ban abortion. that would just be tragic for the one in four women in the united states that make the decision in their lives that abortion is the right decision for them. >> so in a lot of these cases in the states, as you said, they passed laws that they knew were unconstitutional under the law as it stands now and sort of waited for the moment in which there would be five conservative judges on the supreme court because at that point that is a way in which the law changes. how does your approach change? how does the legal argument change when you know that you're not necessarily arguing on the legal merits, you're arguing from a court that may want to take the right away from them. >> we will still be arguing in the supreme court on the legal merits if the supreme court follows, as they have, for 48 years their core decision in roe versus wade that the decisio

v wade. in your book you talk about roe v wade and compared united states supreme court handling the abortion issue with the way of courts abroad focusing on germany the way courts abroad have done with the abortion issue. and you suggest actually that courts abroad have issued - - handled the abortion issue better than the supreme court has handled it. fill that out. the question i have is, are you criticizing the united states supreme court to much? are you saying we have this incredible polarization over abortion and you really point the finger at the supreme court. when i was reading i was thinking there are other actors could he point the finger at other places as well? maybe they were more important but unpack your discussion of abortion, the supreme court of the united states and courts abroad. >> i will start by saying this is a chapter in the book and it's a complicated story. whatever you get out of my synopsis, i encourage you to pick up the book and read chapter five for a deeper dive. i do think the court's decision with roe v wade and how it style this decision contributes to a

think that there are some that might believe it mentions the bill itself mentions many times if roe v wade is overturned if k.c.b. planned parenthood if these major supreme court decisions are overturned and the bill also talks about how texas has never repealed their criminalization of abortions and so it seems like there's language in there that shows them wanting to kind of get back to that where that it would be that is for example if abortions were criminalized or if certain types were criminalized then it would be a state a state filing there and so that would be a different story it seems like they're trying to use language to do to allow civil penalties for something because they can't have criminal penalties and i don't think that's the way our justice system works even if we disagree with these things obviously there are churches civic organizations that can help to end of fortune's that can help pro-life matters i don't see the legal language in this bill being able to stand up even if i agree with the premise but as you stated there are some amendments there might be new amendm

the us supreme court has agreed to hear a case from the state of mississippi challenging roe v wade —he right to abortion. it's the biggest abortion case to come before the court in 30 years, and the first time its new six/three conservative majority will consider the highly charged issue. earlier i spoke to mary ziegler professor of law at florida state university and the author of abortion and the law in america: roe the wade to the present about what the likely outcome of this will be. i think that the two likely outcomes in this case would either be that the court overrules roe altogether which would most likely allow but not require the states to prohibit abortion or the court could eliminate viability as the point at which states can ban abortion. if the court does that, the question becomes if viability is not the limit, then what is? is it early in pregnancy or late in pregnancy? but one way or another it seems quite likely that byjune of next year, states will have a lot more latitude to restrict and likely ban abortion. viability being the viability of the foetus to survive

. >> the supreme court could potentially dismantle the landmark abortion ruling roe v wade as it takes up a case concerning mississippi's abortion. ban. details next. in a live report. >> also what the golden gate bridge is doing. that's driving a lot of drivers and nearby residents. a little crazy. >> tonight the state of california is on trial for its response to a covid outbreak at the san quentin state prison opening statements in trial getting underway today and more in counting the case combining more than 300 inmates claims who say the treatment from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation was inhumane. those inmates claim that the cdc are transferred 121 inmates to the prison which sparked that outbreak before the transfer. there were no confirmed cases of covid-19 at san quentin as a result, more than 2500 inmates and workers at the prison have tested positive for covid-19 29 have died making it one of the worst outbreaks in america that trial isn't expected to last several weeks. national news tonight, the u.s. supreme court is set to take up a mississippi

critics of this law say it's a direct challenge to roe v. wade lower courts who have blocked the law also cite roe v. wade. this is the first real signal of where this new conservative court is going. it includes justice amy coney barrett former president trump's last appointee as well as justice clarence thomas who has already said that he thinks roe v. wade should be overturned. this comes as republican-led states across the country are moving to push for more abortion restrictions. so supporters of abortion rights are worried that this supreme court is going to take up this law next term and they say that it raids alarms. ariane de vogue, cnn, washington. >>> louisiana declares a state of emergency. flash flooding across the state has authorities working around the clock responding to rescue calls. more on the severe weather next. >>> plus yet another election conspiracy theory from the former u.s. president. why a republican election official is now saying, quote, it has to stop. that is next. residue? spots? it's not your dishwasher's fault.

supreme court is expected to hear a mississippi case that could have huge impacts on roe v wade. we'll talk live with a professor on that case. >> also, it's officially fire season for another bay area city. what they're doing to try to protect residents as things continue to get hotter and drier. we'll have more on those stories in a moment. but we begin in sacramento tonight where state lawmakers have released guidance on california's mask rules. this after the confusion that followed the cdc's latest easing of its rules. good evening, everyone. welcome to kron 4 news update. i'm catherine heenan in for pam moore of jonathan mccall. ken wayne enjoying the night off so much confuseon with these latest guidelines. california, though, says. >> it will hold off on following the cdc's recommendations which does allow that city that americans to ditch their mask in certain situations california, health care leaders. they say they will have to move those guidelines cent and go to those guidelines only after the state fully reopens in about a month. >> kron four's ashley zavala explain

the decision could have a huge impact and effect on historic roe v. wade ruling. ils tonight from the supreme court. [chanting] >> five decades after the landmark roe v. wade decision abortion rights could soon be rolled back significantly. the court agreed to weigh in on a mississippi law that would ban the procedure after the 15-week mark. before viability when a fetus can survive outside the womb. >> this is a blatant attack on roe v. wade. this is a 50 year precedent coming out of a supreme court that has laid down the law and, yet, we continue to see an increase in attacks on roe. >> the white house responded to the news with a presidential pledge. >> the president is committed to codifying roe regardless of the outcome in this case. >> oral arguments are scheduled for the fall. blocked enforcement of similar laws citing roe's precedent. >> when you draw down on this public opinion would be very favorable toward this compassionate law going before the supreme court. >> last august john roberts sided with the liberal wing striking down restrictions in louisiana

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but certainly the president supports and believes we should codify "roe v. wade." and that is his view regardless of these backward-looking steps that are being taken by states in the country. >> reporter: jen, both pfizer and moderna's ceos are saying covid boosters could be ready as early as december. how is the white house preparing for that in terms of contracts with companies? what will that mean for efforts to send the shots overseas? >> sure. first we would wait for the fda to make that official recommendation to the american public. i will say when we purchased such a large quantity of supply and doses, we were also factoring in a range of contingencies. and that includes that potential. we don't know if that will be, what the fda concludes. but we plan for that. and in addition to the supply that we've already ordered, we're going to be focused on continuing to work with manufacturers to increase supply, globally, of course, through our own manufacturing facilities, and we'll continue to build from the supply we've already ordered. >> reporter: one more re

the us supreme court has agreed to hear a case from the state of mississippi challenging roe v wade — right to abortion. it's the biggest abortion case to come before the court in 30 years, and the first time its new six/three conservative majority will consider the highly charged issue. mary ziegler is a professor of law at florida state university and the author of abortion and the law in america: roe v wade to the present. and shejoins me now from santa rosa beach, florida. thank you very much. we could not ask for a more pertinent guest on this issue. spell out for me what this change would mean compared to the status quo, the situation now. i think that the two likely outcomes in this case would either be that the court overrules it all together which would most likely allow but not require the states to prohibit abortion or the court could eliminate via liability as —— limit viability. and then the question becomes if viability is not the limit what is it? is it early in pregnancy or late in pregnancy? but one way or another but it seems byjune of next year the states will have

ziegler is a florida state university law professor and author of "abortion and the law in america: roe v. wade to the present." now this mississippi law has not taken affect because lower kowforts say it conflicts with "roe versus wade," does the courts say in taking this that they will use this case to overturn roe. >> no, you but i think the court taking this case says they are interested at least rethinking viability at point in which stats can ban abortions, that will be almost as significant as rover turning roe itself. i think any outcome in this case short of seeing what the lower courts have done would be explosive. >> so explain what that would look likek what would it look like if the court upheld roe v. wade but also upheld the 15 week ban. >> the courts have a history in abortion context of tinkering what counts as the essential holding of roe v. wade, in 1929 in a case, the court changed the rules that apply to determine the constitutionality of abortion regulation. it had been the trimester framework which disallowed most restrictions in the first trimester. now st the undue burd

capabilities may be moving the point of viability well short of what it was assumed to be with roe v. wadeents of harsher measures would want the science involved. most americans want the court to uphold roe v. wade, which found women have liberty over their own body, as a right to privacy. a privacy right under the 14th amendment. 62 uphold. 24 overturn. but again, it's not about science or consensus. it's about dividing lines. legislating to the far-right, white-fright vote. flooding the zone with 536 bills that'll bridge a woman's right to control her own body, in 46 states. it's just like voting rights, in one way. you see? it seems like, the far right only cares about perotecting humans, before they are born. but the legal issues are much closer than the politics, on this. 1973. roe was a 7-2 decision. rea reading rendquist's dissent is actually worth your time. especially, given that this dobbs case is coming. yes, it's -- it is subject to when they decided to overturn it. it was partially overturned, 1992 i believe, in the casey case. one of whom, amy coney barrett, is an outspoken

host: that exchange from a question about whether roe v. waded be overturned, but from what she said what can you gleam from that, particularly now that she sits on the court? guest: we see that as a common answer among nominees, not just from the trump nominees, but across the spectrum, a real hesitance to answer these kinds of questions in the modern era. but there is the possibility that the supreme court does not write the words roe v. wade, is overturned, but they kind of instead tweak the standard that courts will use in order to analyze whether state restrictions on abortion are ok. that will have a pretty big impact, even if roe v. wade stays good law in name only. host: we talked about justice kavanaugh comeau but what about -- justice brett kavanaugh, but what about justice neil gorsuch? guest: there was a case recently dealing with abortion with restrictions of louisiana and i think that we can gleam he's a to at least limit the right to abortion, but of course we will have to wait and see. but we have good indications that he will be

the supreme court is taking up a case that would challenge roe v. wade. well, good morning. be with you, i'm anne-marie green. as the fighting between israel

todd: 18 after the hour, supreme court ready to take on a major abortion case challenging roe v wade.rvative majority tips the scales? hands-down the favorite story of the year, aliens among us? a former ufo investigator on the out of this world sightings. ♪♪ casional bloating, gas and abdominal discomfort. support your digestive health with align, the #1 doctor recommended probiotic. try align today. and try new align fast acting biotic gummies. helps soothe occasional digestive upsets in as little as 7 days. todd: if you have heard the us supreme court has agreed to hear arguments in a major abortion case challenging roe v wade revolving around the mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. it will be the first major test of the court's conservative majority. editor mary rose joins us now to weigh in. let's pop up on screen the supreme court, republicans have that 6-3 majority based on the ideological slant of the various justices. do you believe this ultimately becomes the law of the land, this mississippi law family becomes the law of the land? >> i can't spea

three supported by the president and now they'll hear the case that severely limits roe v. wade.at conservatives have been waiting for and trump and mcconnell certainly delivered. >> that's right. i think what you're seeing here is the way in which conservatives decides and rightly so that the supreme court is really important in america life, especially for social issues, abortion, access to firearms, questions about the role of religion in american life. so these three justices appointed by president donald trump joined three other very conservative justices and it seems as if this decision to take this challenge to this mississippi abortion ban could signal major challenges and major changes to access to abortion in the united states. >> the supreme court is also taking up a case of gun rights and may hear a case on affirmative action. are we see how trump's jusdges could impact for years to come? >> this case is moment tous not only for itself but what it could portend pore voting rights, immigration reform, lgbtq rights and civil rights. we have a situation i believe we have