The subject of "Roe v. Wade", among other abortion-related Supreme Court precedents, was highly topical in this nomination, in part because O'Connor had voted to overturn a number of state restrictions on abortion, often in narrowly divided 5-4 decisions.
The subject of "Roe v. Wade" was highly topical in this nomination. This was among other abortion-related Supreme Court precedents. This was in part. O'Connor had voted to overturn a number of state restrictions on abortion-4 decisions. Abortion was often in narrowly divided 5.