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Justification in a case like this beyond the fact you think the case is wrong. >> the fetus has an interest in having a life, and that doesn't change, does it, from the point before viability to the point after viability? >> to re-examine a watershed decision would subvert the court's legitimacy beyond any serious question. this court should be scrupulously neutral on the question of abortion, neither pro-choice nor pro-life. >> of course, conservative majority appear ready to uphold mississippi's ban on abortion over 15 weeks and possibly overturn roe v. wade all together. that would trigger ...

I don't see how it is possible. >> reporter: while chief justice john roberts appeared to be looking for a middle ground to allow states to ban abortion earlier 23 to 24 weeks. >> why would 15 weeks be an inappropriate line? viability seems to me doesn't have anything to do with choice. >> reporter: justice alito seemed to want to go further. >> the fetus has an interest in having a life, and that doesn't change, does it from the point before viability to the point after viability. >> reporter: u.s. solicitor attorne attorne attorne attorney general elizabeth prelogger ruled -- >> nearly half ...

Having a life and that doesn't change, does it, from the point before viability to the point after viability? >> the reason this issue's hard is that you can't accommodate both interests. you have to pick. that's the fundamental problem. >> that last voice was kavanagh. his comments suggest he's inclined to uphold mississippi's 15-week ban, but back when being confirmed, he emphasized the importance of precedent. >> what would you say your position today is on a woman's right to choose? >> as a judge, it is an important precedent of the supreme court. by it, i mean roe v. wade and planned pare...

The supreme court yesterday heard dramatic oral arguments in a case that revolves around a mississippi abortion law, seeking to ban abortions after 15 weeks. we should note with so many of these laws, no exceptions for rape or incest. it already has been blocked by two lower courts. the conservative justices appeared skeptical of the landmark roe decision. >> if it really is an issue about choice, why is 15 weeks not enough time? >> the fetus has an interest in having a life. and that doesn't change, does it, from the point before viability to the point after viability? >> the reason this issu...

Ready to overturn roe versus wade. the five first conservatives, kavanaugh and barrett, chief justice roberts tried to suggest that maybe there was an interim position you uphold the mississippi law but you don't specifically overturn roe versus wade and none of the other five conservatives seemed remotely interested and brett kavanaugh and other conservatives say we overturn precedents sometimes. there is nothing unusual or wrong with that and roe v wade looks next. >> listen to what some of the conservative justices said. >> but if it really is an issue october choice, why is 15 weeks not en...