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Bookmark or Share- Norma McCorvey - WikipediaNorma Leah Nelson McCorvey (September 22, 1947 – February 18, 2017), also known by the pseudonym " Jane Roe ", was the plaintiff in the landmark American legal case Roe v. Wade in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that individual state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional.
- Jane Roe: Biography, Roe v. Wade Plaintiff, Norma McCorvey1947-2017. Who Was Jane Roe? Jane Roe was the pseudonym for Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff behind the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which determined that the right to an abortion...
- Norma McCorvey | Biography & Facts | BritannicaNorma McCorvey (born September 22, 1947, Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S.—died February 18, 2017, Katy, Texas) American activist who was the original plaintiff (anonymized as Jane Roe) in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade (1973), which made abortion legal throughout the United States.
- Jane Roe's Baby Tells Her Story - The AtlanticAfter decades of keeping her identity a secret, Jane Roe’s child has chosen to talk about her life. By Joshua Prager. September 9, 2021. Nearly half a century ago, Roe v. Wade secured a...
- Who Was Norma McCorvey, the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade?Dubbed “Jane Roe,” McCorvey sought an abortion after becoming pregnant in 1969 but was thwarted by Texas’ restrictive reproductive laws. Meilan Solly. Associate Editor, History. June 24, 2022....
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