Norma McCorvey
Norma Leah McCorvey (née Nelson; born September 22, 1947), better known by the legal pseudonym "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff in the landmark American lawsuit Roe v. Wade in 1973. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional. Later, McCorvey's views on abortion changed substantially. McCorvey is now a Roman Catholic active in the pro-life movement.
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American History USA Articles
- Roe v. Wade, Polarized Politics, and the Age of Judicial Activism
Far from settling the debate on abortion, Roe v. Wade ignited it and made it a central issue of the American political debate.
Books/Sources
- Won by Love: Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe V. Wade, Speaks Out for the Unborn As She Shares Her New Conviction... - Norma McCorvey
- By Norma McCorvey Won by Love [Paperback] - Norma McCorvey
Youtube
- 1995 8-10 Norma McCorvey on Nightline
- 23 The Rest of the News - Norma McCorvey, 'Jane Roe' of Roe vs Wade
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