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Decisis analysis and i want to give you an opportunity to respond. >> the undue burden test is not at issue. that applies to regulations, not prohibitions. the state has conceded this is a prohibition. thats the title of this law is an act to prohibit abortion after 15 weeks and the only thing that is at issue in this case is the viability line. the viability line has been workable. the lower federal courts have applied it uniformly for 50 years, the fifth circuit had no difficulty striking down this law unanimously 3-0. it has been an exceedingly workable standard. if i may return to your que...

Quite notable. >> harris: you know, andy, i want to know your thoughts on the highlights about this particular issue. something that jonathan just touched on and it was said so many times during the last almost two hours of the court arguments on this case. so the viability line that exists in roe versus wade, casey is that 24 weeks. mississippi says viability for life now because of science moving us forward should be earlier than that, 15 weeks. talk to me about what really was highlighted to you. what was important about that viability line? >> i think what stuck out to me about that is tha...

What is your argument against applying the undue burden standard prior to viability? >> if the undue burden standard as the court laid out in casey which includes the viability line. >> i'm asking -- we're fighting the hypothetical here, counsel. accept the hype thetically the court were to extend the undue burden standard to regulations prior to viability would it be workable or would it not? >> without viability it wouldn't be workable, your honor. it would always come down to a claim that states can bar a certain category of people from exercising this right simply because of the number of ...

The only real options we have are to reaffirm roe and casey as they stand or overrule them in their entirety. you say that there are no half measures here. is that a correct understanding of the brief? >> your honor, it certainly the arguments of the state has presented is what we're responding to there. that all the state's arguments including their alternatives which are undue burden without viability, would be the equivalent of overruling casey and roe because the viability line is the central holding of the cases. casey mentioned it no fewer than 19 times and the court in june medical a ye...

We listen to each of them. what informs you, the actual justices and their questions? they were very, very sensitive about the idea of not looking for the popular choice, on that was set more than once. >> first of all you often come out of these arguments with the caveat emptor type of moment or buyer beware. but this was marked by a number of questions that were more arguments than questions. the justices seemed to be speaking to each other through counsel. but what i thought was the most important aspect is that even roberts who tends to get sticker shocked and is an increment inct on the c...