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There needs to be a special justification for overruling a prior precedent. >> nose principles applied in the casey case explain when cases should be revisited and when they should not and it is -- it is settled as a precedent of the court, yes. >> their actions and their worlds are sort of out of line here. do you agree with one "washington post" columnist, we're going to put up a full screen of the article, who essentially says, they lied to us. >> i agree. yes, i'm sorry, i thought you were going to put it up. i see it there. i -- we'll see if they lied to us, because we'll see what comes o...

Of the court's impending decision? ~ . decision? well, what it will likely do. _ decision? well, what it will likely do. if— decision? well, what it will likely do, if it _ decision? well, what it will likely do, if it rules - decision? well, what it will likely do, if it rules in - likely do, if it rules in favour of mississippi, and essentially upholds the law that would prohibit abortion after 15 weeks, it will, the signal to at least 22 other states, but they also can pass laws that will inhibit abortion for possibly less than 15 months. 12 months, ten months. because ultimately what mis...

What relationships to enter into. what investments to make in their jobs and careers. i think of an individual level, there has been profound reliance. it's servely the -- certainly the case that not every woman in america has had or wanted to exercise this right. but one in four american women have had an abortion. for those women, the right secured has been critical in ensuring they can control their bodies and their lives. i think there's a second dimension to it that casey also properly recognized. that's societal dimension. that's the understanding of our society even though this has been...

Alito, essentially asking, if you go through the history of this, there was roe v. wade in 1973. then in '82, a pennsylvania case which was essentially a compromise allowing some restrictions on abortion rights. justice alito asking, can we have another compromise or do we have to throw it all out? listen. >> i read your brief to say that the only real options we have are to reaffirm roe and casey as they stand or to overrule them in their entirety. you say that, quote, there are no half measures here. is that a correct understanding of your brief? >> that is just what mississippi is now argui...

Standard of self-has proved difficult to administer and that is relevant to the analysis. and i want to give you an opportunity to respond. >> yes, your honor. the first point i'd like to make is the undue burden test is not at issue in this case. that is the test that applies to regulations, not prohibitions. and the state has conceded that this is a prohibition. that's the title of this law. an act to prohibit abortion after 15 weeks. the only thing at issue in this case is the viability line, and the viability line has been enduringly workable. the lower federal courts have applied it consi...