“It’s important to understand the Supreme Court does not have the final word,” Santorum said when asked about whether he would accept a ruling in favor of gay marriage. “If the court decides this case in error, I will continue to fight for this as I have for life… We’re not bound by what nine people say in perpetuity.”

Santorum also brought up his past activism against abortion in a point about the legal options Americans can take on issues they do not approve of. “Roe V. Wade was decided 30-some years ago,” he said, “and I continue to fight that because I think the court got it wrong. I think if the court decides this case in error, I will continue to fight as we have on the issue of life.”