In Roe v.Wade (1973), the Supreme Court was required to rule on the issue of ________, due to the fact that the pregnancy had already come to term.

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Mootness refers to a situation where there is no longer a live controversy or issue for the court to decide. In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court was required to consider the issue of mootness because the pregnancy that was the subject of the case had already come to term. The Court ultimately held that the case was not moot because the same issue was likely to arise again in the future.

In Roe VWade (1973), the Supreme Court Was Required to Rule on Rule