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And you have to keep in mind, and what roberts was really hitting hard on, and with that line more importantly, and at least the court would allow states to go earlier in terms of that viability line. i wrote a column about this it may turn out that the value ability standard is no longer viable. and even if they preserve roe, they may just get rid of that line. >> he was delivering a number of
Depending on what part of the public yells loudest and preventing people from thinking that the court will go back and forth depending on changes to the court's membership. and what strikes me about this case, and you come here very honestly saying, you know, we want you to discard the entire setup and then even if you don't do that, we want you to discard the viability line which you have acknowledged again today casey says is the heart, the central principle of roe. and so usually there has to be a justification, a strong justification in a case like this beyond the fact that you think the c...
>> thank you. >> i want to make sure i understand your response to the chief justice. if this court were to reject the viability line, do you see any other intelligible principal the court could choose? >> well, i think it would be critically important even if this court were to reject the viability line to reinforce and reaffirm that fundamental and profound -- >> i'm sorry for interrupting, but that wasn't my question. i understand that point fully. that is deeply clear to me. i understand your position. i'm just asking a question about whether you think there would be another alternative li...
Continue? >> viability is the principled line your honor. >> i'm trying to see whether it is a principled line. do you agree with me at least on that point. a woman still has the same interest in terminating her pregnancy after the viability line has been crossed. >> yes, but the court balanced the interests in ordering the interests of the states. >> the other side. 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? >> in some people's view it doesn't. but what the court said is those philosophical differe...
A woman to choose, the right to control her own body, has been clearly set forth since casey and never challenged. you want us to reject that right of viability and adopt something different. 15 justices over 50 years have or i should say 30 since casey, have reaffirmed that basic viability line. four have said no, two of them members of this court. but 15 justices have said yes. of varying political backgrounds. now the sponsors of this bill, the house bill in mississippi, said we are doing it because we have new justices. the newest ban mississippi put