Between law and politics : the role of the Solicitor General -- The Solicitor General as a strategic actor -- The Solicitor General in the litigation phase, 1945-63 -- The Solicitor General in the administrative phase, 1964-80 -- The Solicitor General in the redefinition phase, 1981-2000 -- The Solicitor General and the emergence and definition of gender and reproductive rights policy -- The Solicitor General and gender and reproductive rights policy : retrenchment and recovery -- The Solicitor General : law in a sea of politics