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>> i would like to focus on the 15-week ban. thats not a dramatic departure from viability. it is the standard that the vast majority of other countries have. when you get to the viability standard, we share that standard with the peoples republic of china and north korea. i dont think to be concerned if those are you share that particular time period. >> there are two questions there if i may. first that is not correct about international law. in fact, the majority of countries that permit lega...

Picking the side that says if the legislature decides a women shunt have the right to determine their own future in terms of pregnant that a state legislature can take it away from them. of course we saw the map that you put up. its not like there is an even sprinkling across the country. if roe versus weighed is reversed there will be parts particularly in the deep south of the country where women will have to travel hundreds of miles to access something thats prfl been deemed a substantive rig...

The others, china, north korea, vietnam, singapore, canada, netherlands, iceland and guinea. the most developed countries today allow elective abortions only during the first trimester or up to about 12 weeks. and only 59 out of 190 nations allow elected abortions at all. today chief justice john roberts reiterated this reality. >> when you get to the viability standard, we share that standard with the peoples republic of china and north korea. and i dont think you have to be in favor of looking...

Constitutional right that involves the taking of a life. what difference does that make in your analysis? >> sure, your honor. i think it makes a number of differences. one -- i have mentioned two in particular. one, it really does mark out the unbelievably profound ramifications of this area which in many other areas, assisted suicide, a whole host of important areas that are important to dignity, autonomy, freedom, and matters of conscience, it marks it out as one of the unique areas where the...

Something that is clearly settled, or at least that many people have come to depend on. the legal standard may not be settled, but the idea that abortion should be legal seems to be largely settled. >> were going to talk to one of the leaders of the abortion rights movement involved in this case. i know youve been talking to people, too, on the other side of the issue. as youve been out there in front of the court covering these demonstrations. tell us more about that. >> so weve been talking ab...

Certain extent now to stop abortions at 15 weeks because of the viability standard. they believe the bar has now subsequently moved. heres what she had to say about that. >> we believe that the viability standard and not just we, but most people believe the viability standard doesnt make any sense in terms of whether a baby yet to be born lives or dies. so the viability around roe versus wade was at about like 28 weeks, and so for every decade its changed about a week. somewhere around like 22, ...

Mississippi has a six-week plan its using to defend the 15-week plan. >> i know, but id like to focus on the 15-week ban. thats not a dramatic departure from viability. it is the standard that the vast majority of other countries have. when you get to the viability standard, we share that standard with the peoples republic of china and north korea. and i dont think you have to be in favor of looking to international law to set our constitutional standards to be concerned if those are your -- sha...

Are people under the constitution. and i think the only thing that justice kavanaugh got right and its in that quote that you played earlier is the idea that you have to pick. and the reason you should pick women is because they are people under the constitution and embryos and fetuses are not. so in terms of changing this landscape from the viability standard, which is the only principled gestational line and thats because its the only line that accounts for the fact, the person in whom the rel...

Its happening here on the ground in front of the supreme court. youre just a little ways away from me. if you can switch around this way, and i just want hallie and the viewers to be able to see. theres a dividing line, hallie, between folks that are protesting in favor of abortion rights and then folks that are protesting against abortion rights. literally, theres a barrier between them with two separate rallies going on. i have to close one ear to hear whats happening on this side and then ope...

0 say. >> really? >> yeah. they used to be more polite. i have to say, the court over the last few years has gotten a bit more sharp in their questioning. and even sometimes to each other, and making digs at each other. thats an unfortunate trend. but i think for the most part, youll hear a respectful discussion of the issues between the advocates and the court. maybe the most important thing to think about is when the justices are asking a question, theyre not necessarily wanting to hear the an...