21.   And then there is social policy, notably the abortion issue.

22.   Anti-abortion groups like his nearly succeeded in denying delegate seats to moderates on the abortion issue, including U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.

23.   Another conflict arises over the abortion issue, although both candidates say women have a right to choose abortion.

24.   Around the country, activists on both sides of the abortion issue rushed to condemn the bombing.

25.   Ashcroft has declared in the Senate confirmation hearings that he considers the Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade as settling the abortion issue.

26.   As much as Republican Party leaders play down how contentious the abortion issue has become for their party, the meeting here often seemed like a convention on abortion.

27.   As the religious right insists, the abortion issue has turned a lot of GOP candidates once torn about abortion into springtime zealots.

28.   At a victory party at her home in Katonah, Mrs. Kelly gave an acceptance speech that did not mention the abortion issue.

29.   At times, the Iowa contest has also appeared divided along a fault line created by the abortion issue.

30.   Bill, an alternate from Texas who declined to give his last name, turned to a movie metaphor to express his disappointment over the abortion issue.