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Supreme Court abortion ruling seen as political in 1992
Blackmun's private papers reveal fears that Rehnquist would overturn Roe v Wade and delay action until after the election. Kennedy shifted to uphold abortion rights in Planned Parenthood v Casey, while politics loomed over the court's reputation and justices' choices amid the election year.
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