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we are not auoin to to overturn roe v wade? we are not going to go _ to overturn roe v wade? g to go back to _ to overturn roe v wade? we are not going to go back to the _ to overturn roe v wade? we are not going to go back to the road - to overturn roe v wade? we are not going to go back to the road before l going to go back to the road before 1973 here in the united states because technology is very different in a lot of different ways. in the pills are one way it is very different. even in states where abortions are banned, people are going to be able to get pills. some of that is going to be because they are dealing with pharmacies and doctors in europe or india were going to be able to mail them pills, it might be illegal, but the people who are doing the mailing are not going to be caught up in the texas criminal law, and they will be able to get the pills and so, a lot of patients, even if they cannot travel, or going to be able to get pills through the internet and other means. but not everyone because it takes technology and savvy to do so and they may be some were ca

i believe roe v. wadel be on the ballot this november and the contrast between democrats and republicans could not be more clear. leigh ann: until the election, will the senate take anymore votes on protecting contraception's or access to other birth control or things that set -- the supreme court has not ruled on? sen. smith: the strategy of what votes we bring up in front of the senate, i want to know that i think the difference between democrats and republicans on the core question about whether roe v. wade and the constitutional right to abortion is real should be protected by the constitution. people have seen the difference. republicans did not vote to put the protections of roe v. wade into law. are there other things we can do in the senate? you have to have 50 both right now to pass anything. i'm not sure i see a path toward passing anything which is why i am so focused on the election. leigh ann: are you worried that contraception is something that's on the table or ivf or the morning after pill

here is the washington journal, roe v. wade overturned and this said the decision marks combination of long conservative push. it says this, the overruling of roe v. wade was 50 years in the making of combination of a conservative movement that rejected the constitutional right underpinning that decision. it took far longer than conservatives expected. it declared that roe had no basis in the constitution. let's hear next from robert in maryland on the independent line. caller: nowhere in the constitution is abortion mention. it is not a civil right, it is not there. the supreme court does not legislate. the building behind you is where the laws come from. the building in that building would like to draw the bill and pass it and make it the law of the land. these politicians are able to do that. they have had the chance to do it for 50 years but they have not done it yet. the original problem was that the court in 1973, they legislated from the bench. nowhere in the constitution is this in there. abortion is still legal in mary

roe v. wade decision, saying sad days for the court and the country and called on congress to pass federal legislation protecting abortion rights. he said the health and human services department would ensure the availability of contraception. abortion. you'll next hear reaction from president biden followed by house minority leader kevin mccarthy and other republicans as well as house speaker nancy pelosi. president biden: today is a, it's not hyperbole to suggest a very solemn moment. today the supreme court of united states expressly took away the constitutional right from the american people that it already recognized. it didn't limit it, it simply took it away. that has never been done to a right so important to so many americans, but they did it. it's a sad day for the court and for the country. 50 years ago roe v. wade was decided, and it's been the law of the land since then. this landmark case protected a woman's right to choose, her right to make intensely personal decisions with her do

here is the washington journal, roe v. wade overturned and this said the decision marks combination of long conservative push. it says this, the overruling of roe v. wade was 50 years in the making of combination of a conservative movement that rejected the constitutional right underpinning that decision. it took far longer than conservatives expected. it declared that roe had no basis in the constitution. let's hear next from robert in maryland on the independent line. caller: nowhere in the constitution is abortion mention. it is not a civil right, it is not there. the supreme court does not legislate. the building behind you is where the laws come from. the building in that building would like to draw the bill and pass it and make it the law of the land. these politicians are able to do that. they have had the chance to do it for 50 years but they have not done it yet. the original problem was that the court in 1973, they legislated from the bench. nowhere in the constitution is this in there. abortion is still legal in mary

roe v. wade is now behind us, consigned to list of infamous cases that collapsed under the weight of their errors this is a victory not only for women and children but the court itself i, lynn fitch, the attorney general of mississippi commend the court for restoring constitutional principle, returning this important issue to the american people elise ste panic is speaking. >> energy and commerce, kathy mcmorris rogers. >> first of all, i thank god for this day thank god that his mercies are new each day and he is the giver of life. and i ask the next 50 years and beyond in our country how are we going to define the greatest human rights issue of our generation the supreme court decision marks a chance for us to restore hope, restore hope and healing to every family in this country moms and children. every stage of life. may it begin with each one of us doing our part to protect and celebrate all life in this greatest experiment ever, greatest experiment in self governance the world has known spe

but you have left in question the future of roe v. wade. yesterday, senator spector asked you, as he asked john roberts before, a series of questions about whether or not you accept the concept that future of roe v. wade. yesterday, senator spector asked you, as he asked john roberts before, a series of questions about whether or not you accept the concept that this is somehow a precedent that we can rely on that is embedded in our experience. that if it were changed to a call into question the legitimacy of the court. and time and time again, he brought you to the edge, hoping that you would agree and rarely, if ever, did you acknowledge that you would agree. you made the most general statement that he believed reliance was part of stare decisis. but let me just ask you this again, john roberts said that roe v. wade is the settled law of the land. do you believe it is the settled law of the land? >> roe v. wade is an important precedent of the supreme court. it was decided in 1973, so it's been on the books for a long time. it has been chal

so roe v. wade held, of course, and is reaffirmed in planned parenthood versus casey, that a woman has a constitutional right to obtain an abortion before viability, subject to reasonable regulation by the state up to the point where that regulation constitutes an undue burden on the woman's right to obtain an abortion. and one of the reasons for that holding, as explained by the court, in roe and also in planned parenthood versus casey, more fully, is along the lines of what you said, senator feinstein, about the quote from justice o'connor. so that's one of the rationales that under that undergirds roe v. wade, is one of the rationales that undergirds lantern versus casey. >> let me give you a rational. in the 19 50s and 60s, two decades before roe, deaths from illegal abortions in this country ran between 200,001. 2 million. that's according to the good marker institute. so a lot of women died in that institute died in that period. so the question comes and -- you have said today -- not today, bu

roe v. wade was decided, and it's been the law of the land since then. this landmark case protected a woman's right to choose, her right to make intensely personal decisions with her doctor free from interference of politics. it reaffirmed basic principles of equality, that women have the power to control their own destiny, and it reinforced a fundamental right of privacy, the right of each of us to choose how to live our lives. now with roe gone, let's be very clear. the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk. as chairman and ranking member of the senate judiciary committee, as vice president, now as president of the united states, i've studied this case carefully. i've overseen more supreme court confirmations than anyone today. this case was always discussed. i believe roe v. wade was the correct decision as a matter of constitutional law and application of the fundamental right to privacy and liberty in matters of family and personal autonomy. with the decision on a complex m

it is like roe v. wade on steroids and on crack at the same time. it would take roe v. wade and expanded, extended out and protect the right to abortion u into the moment of a baby's lif birth. they're only 12-13% of the american people who would take such as a strange position of most americans find that repulsive. another reason why most of thes decisions need to be made at th state and local level. >> states have done the things we talked about, not only to turn the laws in one direction but we went ahead of its decision to say we want to make sure that there's no limits on abortion in our states, colorado , for example. any restriction up to the actua moment of birth so there's plenty of states that have gone the other direction or they wil make their own decision. congress woman maxine waters ha to this to say outside the supreme court today. >> you ain't seen nothing yet. women are going to control thei bodies the matter how they try to stop by the. to help with the supreme court. we will decide and women will b in control of their bodies. >> we will defy them. we

now >>> the ramifications immediate and long term of the supreme court's decision to strike down roe v. wade. i'm shepard smith. this is the news on cnbc >> i'm outraged. >> it's 5-4 on the question of overturning roe. 6-3 on upholding the mississippi law. the dissent, it's a sad day for the court and the millions of americans who now lose a constitutional right >> the court has done what it has never done before, expressly take away a constitutional right that is so fundamental >> the right to life has been vindicated >> we're just moving backwards and we need to be moving forwards instead >> american today have less freedom than their mothers >> we won't go back! >> complete and utter joy that it was finally overturned. the battle is not over >> what we need do do as women, organize, don't agonize, organize >> new bipartisan gun legislation heading to the president's desk, marking one year since the deadly building collapse in surfside, florida. >> and one-on-one with president zelenskyy. >> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >> good evening. the united stat

debate with hillary clinton, he said, i am going to appoint justices who will vote to overturn roe v. wade, he appointed three justices who voted to overturn roe v. wade. and when you combine with that with clarence thomas and samuel alito who expressed their desire to do so, that doesn't make me clairvoyant, that makes me someone who listens to what people say. this decision was in no way a surprise. >> and as you know, jeffrey, the repercussions are far reaching. there are states with trigger bans going into place. there are states with very outdated laws. laws that date back decades, more than a century in wisconsin's case, back to 1849, and it's up in the air what's going to happen. but the repercussions could go further than that. justice clarence thomas in his concurring opinion has said that they should reconsider the due process precedence of other cases including same-sex marriage. what do you think? how far reaching could this be? >> it's enormous. it doesn't just affect the red states. remember, many of the states that are declaring abortion illegal are also saying that anyone w

crucially the chief justice john roberts he did not want to go so far as overturning roe v. wade, though he said he will vote to uphold the mississippi 15-week abortion ban. still the consequence is roe v. wade is overturned because of these five conservative justices. here's something from justice alito's opinion. he called roe v. wade egregiously wrong from the start. he said its reasoning was exceptionally weak and the decision has had damaging consequences. and far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, roe and casey have inflamed debate and deepened division. the dissent here also responded with a very curt joint response from the three liberal justices. justice steven breyer, of course he's retiring soon, and justices sotomayor and elena kagen writing this. one result of today's decision is certain, the curtailment of a woman's rights and of their status as free and equal citizens. so, fred regia, this opinion not only dividing the nation but also this court and today overturning roe v. wade leaving it all to the state. frederica? >> thank you, jes

the supreme court's decision to overturn roe v. wade nearly 50 years highlights the conservative shift in the nation's high court . the majority also tossing out planned parenthood v. casey, which upheld abortion rights. for more insight into the supreme court. we're joined by loyola law professor jessica levinson. jessica always appreciate your time. the majority ignoring arguments of precedent today. how significant is this decision with regard to the court's approach moving forward? well i think it's hugely significant for a number of reasons. as you said one of the hurdles that they had to get past was overturning 50 years of president. now the court has certainly overturned its past decisions, and sometimes we celebrated that, and one of the most famous examples, of course , is when the court came out with brown versus board of education. but i think it's important to focus on the fact that one of the big differences is that the court has never pulled back on an individual right. the court has never taken a way of fundamental right

i read it as roe v. wade being overturned, but a bunch of other rights to privacy would be weakened if it were overturned. the decision out today, it is close to that draft opinion. i am sitting here still trying to process what it means to live in a post roe v. wade world. we have states that had trigger laws that the moment roe v. wade was overturned, abortion was made illegal. my heart goes out to women who live in states where their right to choose their own reproductive health care is no longer there decision. my heart goes out to the families because it is not only a personal decision for the person who is pregnant. it is a decision that impacts an entire family. there are men out there dealing with this as well. in the hours we have been trying to digest all of this, i'm still trying to get my head around what it means. it's not good. >> michael? >> i have similar reaction in one way. i come from a pro-life background. i found my views very mixed today. we are a nation with an escalating culture war. p

roe v. wade, the landmark case that federally protected the right to an abortion, overturned. quote, roe was egregiously wrong from the start, wrote justice alito in the majority decision, which will have a seismic impact on girls and women's reproductive autonomy. cnn is live as crowds swell outside the supreme court. >>> plus, the widespread impact, where trigger laws now or soon will make abortion entirely illegal for any girl or woman regardless of circumstances. >> also on this monumental day, the first major gun safety legislation in decades on its way to the white house for president biden's signature. how democrats and republicans came together to compromise. >>> welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we start today with the historic decision from the united states supreme court which has overturned roe v. wade. finding that the 167 million girls and women in the united states have no constitutional right to an abortion. massive crowds gathered outside the high court in washington, d.c. this afternoon. some celebrating, some protesting the 5-4 decision. conservative ju

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 addressing gun legislation in decades. this morning, the president enjoying a rare break in the partisan gridlock in capitol hill. >> today, we say more than enough. we say, more than enough. it's time when it's seems to get anything done in washington, we can do something consequential. we can reach compromise on guns. we will be

. >> roe v. wade belongs on the ash heap of history with dred scott and plesy. >> justice samuel alito writing for the conservative majority in a 5-4 opinion called roe v. wade egregiously wrong and deeply damaging. the three liberal justices dissenting, warning the ruling will lead to the curtailment of women's rights and of their status as free and equal citizens. on capitol hill, the reaction was swift. >> disgraceful. disgraceful judgment. >> it's absolutely a major issue on the ballot. >> largest governmental overreach in the history of our lifetime. >> kevin mccarthy told cnn he supports codifying a 15-week abortion ban at the national level. the supreme court upheld mississippi's 15-week ban in its ruling overturning roe. with the support of chief justice john roberts, who opposed overturning roe entirely. >> the right to life has been vindicated. the voiceless will finally have a voice. >> congressional democrats left with little recourse, given they lack 60 votes in the senate to overcome a g

yeah, the court has, as we expected overturn roe v wade, the decision. >> i think adults few years ago, but now and it is as we know because it was leaked in favor of overturning roe v wade with justice samuel alito indicated the court was prepared to take this moment to step the red. the majority opinion justice roberts concurring and officially recognizing that as the decision of the court. and you can see these live pictures here from the supreme court in d c that people are starting to will expect probably days if not weeks of protests and rallies. >> and and action by saying i don't want to outlaw abortion. roughly half of the states our laws ready to the ready to they're ready to react to now that they have the basically the green light is what's happening. this is unthinkable, you know, just a few years ago. but now it is because, you know, of this ruling, it is now possible that states can do what they want and california has been preparing to james, as we've talked about ever since his opinion was leaked, getting fit getting things into place. so that what is expected to happe

it at ten i am here to speak of the decision as outcome it has been issued by justice alito and roe v. wadeng to our res shannon bream is that roe v. wade has been overturned and the question of abortion has been returned to the states. >> tucker: pandemonium ensued immediately in the headline of the babylon become democrats paused january 6th hearing to pause for insurrection and that is basically true but from a legal perspective, which is what matters, there is nothing surprising about today's decision. it's only a matter of time before roe v. wade was overturned. that's been obvious for decades. even democrats once acknowledged. roe was one of those decisions you never heard anyone defend on its own terms. lots of people want legal abortion but no one has ever explained how exactly the constitution guarantees that. roe was a political document, not a legal opinion and that its existence undermined the legitimacy of the supreme court. it was poison. the purpose of the supreme court a simple, it is to determine whether the laws the politicians pass are consistent with the united states co

scott says he is not sure how protests concerning the overturning of roe v. wade will impact pride. >> in terms of protests or first amendment expressions that come from ro we -- roe v. wade, we want to make sure everyone stays safe. >> stay with your friends, don't lose anybody, don't leave anyone behind. don't accept drinks from strangers. >> there is no way to put on it celebration this size without working with the police department. i think everyone should hydrate, it will be a sunny day. make sure you are drinking enough fluids. >> castro businesses want folks to eat and spend money to. >> we love our city and let's face it, we have not had a chance to come show it out properly lately. it's exciting to see a lot of tourists back in town. >> happy pride. cornell barnard, abc7news. liz: the carla fog twitter account is partnering with illuminate the arts to create the world's largest pride flag. six massive lasers are extending from the ferry building down market street to the top of twin peaks. tyoonight from nine to midnight and again tomorrow. in the trans

that's not what roe v. wadeve justices to the supreme court and help to make the ruling possible has told fox news, this is following the constitution and giving rights back when they should have been given long ago and he says, i think in the end, this is something that will work out for everybody. asked whether he played a role in overturning roe v. wade having appointed the justices, trump said, god made the decision. clare murphy is the chief executive of the british pregnancy advisory service. thanks for being with us. what do you see the ripple effects of the ruling as being?— you see the ripple effects of the ruling as being? well, i think it's a really important _ ruling as being? well, i think it's a really important moment i ruling as being? well, i think it's i a really important moment actually for the uk to stand up and condone what happened in america. and make a clear stance on the absolutely fundamental role that reproductive choice, access to abortion, place in women's lives. it is the linchpin

roe v wade is a 72 decision. written by justice appointed by republican president richard nixon. in the 5 decades that followed roe v wade justices appointed by republican presidents from eisenhower, nixon, reagan, george w bush were among the justices who voted to uphold the principles set forth in roe v wade. he was 3 justices 9 by want president donald trump. where the core of today's decision to upend the scales of justice and eliminate a fundamental right for women in this country. make no mistake. this decision is a combination of a deliberate effort over decades, upset. balance of our law. it's a real is ation of an extreme ideology in a tragic error by the supreme court. in my view. the court has done what he's never done before expressly take away a constitutional right. it is so fundamental so many americans and already been recognized. the court's decision to do so have real and immediate consequences. state laws banning abortion. no matter taking effect today. jeopardizing the health of millions of women. some without exceptions. so extreme that women could be punished

do you believe that yesterday's decision of over turning roe v. wade essentially opens the flood gates to reversing precedent in other cases? >> yes, so one of the interesting things about the conversation around roe v. wade and the decision that came after it is that, you know, it would be nice to think about those decisions in a silo, where if the court just over turned roe v. wade then it only has an impact on abortion. but that is not true. roe v. wade came on top of precedent in the 1960s that protected a right of privacy. and in fact when i teach roe v. wade i tell my students the question is, is there a right of privacy brought enough to protect a woman's right to choose to terminate her pregnancy as opposed to being about abortion. in fact later decisions that build on that line of precedent. so you have the grizwald privacy in 1960s and roe in the 70s and burgerfeld that upheld same -se marriage and all of these are threat under justice thomas's approach and under the majority approach as well because roe could not be a decision standing alope

prior to 1973, roe v. wade came down. there was not a long historical tradition of states protecting abortion. in fact many states, up until the day rosenstein -- roe was decided, they actively discourage abortion in their states. justice alito, this widely decided -- has widely decided that abortion is not a fundamental right found in the text of the constitution and could not be brought into these other constitutional provisions such as the equal protection clause. i think it is important to understand what this decision, which overturns roe v. wade and plan parenthood dies. it is not immediately criminalize all abortions throughout the united states. it simply returns the issue back to the people's elective representatives in the state legislatures, which is where this question resided for most of our nations history up until the court took it out of the vocal process in 1973. host: i want to remind people that if they want to talk to our guest, you can feel free to give us a call on the lines republicans can call (202)

biden: now with roe v. wadee, let's be very clear, the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk. the supreme court's 1970 three ruling on roe v. wade was a landmark decision, effectively legalizing abortion across united states. the focused focused on jane roe, a texas woman seeking an abortion. since state law only allowed it in cases where the mother's life was in danger, she was denied. the justices ruled 7-2 that a woman's right to privacy superseded a state right to ban abortion. that decision set off a fierce legal battle. the republicans added an antiabortion stance to their platform and an effort to enlist support from the religious right. donald trump's presidency was a major victory for republicans looking to tilt the balance of the e supreme court. in four-year years, he appointed three justices, giving the court a 6-3 conservative majority. in the dissenting opinion, the three liberal justices said the court is putting its legitimacy at risk. with sorrow for this court, but for many am

. >> roe v. wadeturned. >> the hill with the supreme court we will decide them. >> bounces against the justices did not win. >> good evening breaking tonight history from the unit s supreme court justices voted to overturn the landmark v wade decision in today's ruling and nearly 50 years of federal legal protection for abortion they're willing says that there never was a right to abortion in the u.s. constitution and it returns the authority to regulate abortion to the states. many of those already have restrictive laws, others have passed laws that were triggered by today's ruling. still other states are taking steps to protect abortion rights following the decision. security around the u.s. supreme court is tight tonight as crowds have swelled throughout the day precautions are being tinkered and abortion facilities across the nation. at some clinics are sitting down. political reaction as you heard some of it forming long predictable lines are visibly angry president joe biden calls it the realiza

, we have been inundated with mail and every anniversary, roe v. wadethousands of pro-life marchers march around the court, so wouldn't it be great if we could put this aside in some fashion? in his case, it would have been to overturn roe v. wade. we see in the picture that there are people in front of the court and it is unusual to see those kinds offenses about the courts. it shows the kind of emotion. the notion of precedent, the reason courts have tended to want to hold onto precedent is we don't want fundamental law to be changing every day or every 50 years. it puts uncertainty into the law. part and parcel of this along with the leak of this opinion a couple months ago has led to the low approval rating for the court, it is around the 40% range and might go lower because a majority of americans do support a right to access to abortion at least in the early stages of pregnancy. david: what does this decision due to the leadership of the chief justice? you talk about approval ratings, i'm not sure where his art, but he is in the middle, joining in

gerry: the roe v. wadeision caps off a remarkable series of rulings from the supreme court what might be the most consequential terms in recent history. where does this place the court in the context of judicial in the context of judicial history in thehehe liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. [submarine rising out of water] minions are bitin' today. (sung) liberty. liberty. liberty. minions: the rise of gru, in theaters july 1st. lemons, lemons, lemons. the world is so full of lemons. when you become an expedia member, you can instantly start saving on your travels. so you can go and see all those lemons, for less. gerry: is been a momentous week for the supreme court and indeed with the supreme court decision is not just on roe v. wade but the right to bear arms, the second amendment, religious freedom, state separation we may have a few more to go early next week read how do we put this into historic context. it's been a remarkable term it does seem to be the s

roe v. wade, the law of the land for nearly half a century. the first time in american history that the high court has taken away a constitutional right once it has been granted. saying the constitution does not confer a right to abortion. president biden, as we just said, is expected to be speaking about the 6-3 opinion to uphold the mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. chief justice roberts joining the majority but issuing his separate opinion. the court was 5-4 saying he would not have gone so far as to ban roe outright. the decision came despite the fact that all three trump justices, gorsuch, kavanaugh and coney barrett, when questioned during confirmation about abortion, told the senate that they considered roe v. wade to be precedent. today, justice thomas went further, specifically writing in his opinion that he believes the court should reconsider other rights, including same-sex marriage, contraception and private consensual acts between

roe v. wade after the better part of half a century is what the states do. more than half of them now have the so-called trigger laws in place that would make abortions illegal once this was released and now of course it is released , this decision. we're going to be talking to ken paxton the texas attorney general there they already have the six week ban in effect waiting for that trigger, no doubt that trigger and the meter on it started to run. he will join us exclusively the texas attorney general on what texas does now, and at least 25 other states that might be contemplating the same thing. welcome, everybody i'm neil cavuto. you are watching "coast to coast" and coast to coast this is gripping a nation that has seen abortion laws change and break a roe v. wade precedent that now is leading up the states to restrict or eliminate abortions. let's get the implications of this as crowds build outside the u.s. supreme court. you're seeing ahead of this , the fencing was put up in place. it's br

. >> reporter: roe v. wade roe v. wade no longer the law of the land. eliminating the right to abortion and leaving all decisions concerning abortion rights to individual states. the final 5-4 majority opinion striking the draft from justice samuel a lee toe. in a dissenting opinion, the court's liberal justices lament the current state of the conservative court saying with sorrow for this court and many millions of american women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection, we descent. the monument l move made possible by asu supermajority including three of donald trump's nominees. voting to uphold mississippi's 15-week abortion ban but stopping short of overturning roe v. wade. it is a decision for two of the justices that voted to overturn roe after they seemed to indicate at their confirmation hearings they wouldn't. >> it's an important precedent of the court. >> that's the law of the land. i accept the law of the land, senator, yes. >> reporter: democrats including president are outraged. >> this is not over. >> reporter: and urgi

more because the supreme court's decision overturning roe v. wadeorrecting that flawed decision finally allows states and congress to protect life in ways that we never were able to for the last 50 years that. debate was silenced during the years roe v. wade was the law of the land. but that debate just begins again in so many places in this country. one of the most inspirational days of the year is the march for life. it's a day where thousands of young people come to washington, not to cause violence but to celebrate life. and to pray and work that we can end abortion in this country. because for many of them, the first picture they have of themselveses is is in their mother's womb. so when we celebrate this victory, i think back to 2006, when i was a state representative. in louisiana. and i co-authored a law that i wondered if i would ever see implemented. that law says if roe v. wade is overturned, then abortion would end in louisiana. it was signed by our democrat governor, kathleen blanco. because you see life across this country has been a b

while the supreme court in roe v. wademe too late for norma mccorvey to access her wanted abortion. >> when the decision came down, there was opposition brewing. but we didn't really see the flashpoint and divisive political debate that we see today. >> let your baby live! >> if a woman does not want to have a pregnancy, she will find a way to end it, whether it's legal or illegal. >> the conservative movement in the '80s really latched on to abortion as an issue that they saw would give them energy in their base. that's when they started to lay the groundwork for this movement that took off. >> within just the last few years, here in washington and across the country, tens of thousands of people, many of whom had never been involved in anything more political than a pta meeting, have gotten involved in the pro-life cause. >> it is jerry falwell who really says he makes abortion the most important rallying cry in his organization. >> he founds the moral majority. >> i look on the unborn as the last disenfranchised minority

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