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Streamed audio only. all eyes and ears on these six conservative justices. the difference between this case and when we heard cases back in 1973, 1992 is now, of course, there is this solid conservative majority. the key question is should roe v. wade be overturned? that's because the mississippi ban that has not taken effect because it's been blocked by lower courts, it bans most abortions after 15 yeeks with limited exceptions. court precedent established the constitutional right for women to obtain abortions and states that states cannot outright ban abortions prior to viability, 22 to 23 w...

To prevent people from thinking that this court is a political institution that will go back and forth, depending on what part of the public yells loud est 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 set-up, and if you don't do that, we want you to discard the viability line, casey says is the heart, the central principle of roe. and so, usually, there has to be a justification, a strong justific...

View? >> the stakes are huge. i mean this is actually the fourth the time the center has been arguing in the last six years. every case is because the state has been in open defiance of the protections under the constitution by roe versus wade. so we are back hear again today, i mean, four times is too many, but we are here. we are ready. we will be making the case to the court that there's only one outcome here consistent with their precedence, the rule of law, gender equality, and the fundamental literality to make the important decisions about our health, lives and future. >> i don't know i...

There. in his papers, justice blackman said that the viability line was actually, was dicta and presumably he had some insight on the position. >> and justice blackman as well pointed out the arbitrary nature of and it the line drawing problems -- >> and then in casey, casey said that was the core principle or the central principle in roe, viability. it said that after tossing out the trimester formula, which many people thought was the core principle. but was viability at issue in casey? >> i don't think it was squarely at issue, your honor. again, it's a little hard not to take the court at ...

Nati nationwide. so far abortion clinics and the justice department have been unable to convince the could court to block the law because of the unique way it is structured, empowering private citizens rather than state officials to enforce the law, by allowing regular people to sue others who violate the restrictions. the supreme court is still considering whether various challenges to the texas law can move forward. now the 6-3 conservative court will also consider whether to redraw the viability line or overturn roe v. wade completely. >> roe v. wade has got to go. >> reporter: abortion rig...