O'Connor's views on abortion rights varied depending on the circumstances, but were generally supportive of the wishes of the female audience. She was seen as the Supreme Court's swing vote on all abortion-related issues. O'Connor's proactive view on women's rights helped pave the way for women in the workplace. She inspired many women to pursue their dream of working in the legal and political fields by showing them that it was possible for women to hold a high position in government. Her status has even inspired women to attend college and pursue careers not necessarily related to politics. O'Connor not only focused on feminist issues, but was also quite critical of the death penalty. O'Connor questioned the validity of the death penalty due to his concern about the possibility of innocent people being subject to execution at the hands of a miscarriage of justice. O’Connor said that “people represented by court-appointed lawyers were 28% more likely to be convicted than those who hired their own lawyers. If convicted, they were 44% more likely to be sentenced to death” (NYT, Death Penalty). Increasing accessibility to DNA testing has helped exonerate innocent death row inmates, confirming the practice of the death penalty was