Posted AT 3:09 PM EDT on 13/09/05
Roberts supports precedent, won't discuss Roe v. Wade
Washington — Judge John Roberts, nominated to become chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, said Tuesday that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling is "settled as a precedent of the court" as he was pressed to address the abortion issue on the second day of his confirmation hearings.
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