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
justices. it s certainly okay, in their, mind to put a lifetime appointment on the supreme court with a simple majority, but not to codify the basic protections of roe v. wade into law. so, i think that is inconsistent. i think after two debates, the majority should. rule that have state legislatures and city councils and most governing bodies around the world function. and if the senate doesn t function that way, it means we re unable to take action to put into law what the vast majority of americans want. in this case, to protect roe v. wade. this isn t some sort of out in the world, i think something like two thirds of americans say they believe abortion should be legal in most or all circumstances. senator tina smith from minnesota, thank you so much. thanks, andrea. and abortion in the midterms, the political impact. how much effect to the supreme court decision half on races in pennsylvania, michigan, georgia,