Roberts: Roe V. Wade 'Entitled to Respect'

international | rights, freedoms and repression | other press Tuesday September 13, 2005 18:21 by Jessica

By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Tuesday that the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion was "settled as a precedent." He declined to answer specific questions about abortion and voting rights, citing cases he could face on the high court.