Norma McCorvey

Norma L. McCorvey (born September 22, 1947 in Simmesport, Louisiana) is best known as "Jane Roe" in the landmark Roe v. Wade lawsuit in which a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognized abortion as a constitutional right, overturning individual states' laws against abortion.

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September 22 - 1947 - Simmesport, Louisiana - Jane Roe - Roe v. Wade - 1973 - U.S. Supreme Court - Abortion

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McCorvey now claims she became the "pawn" of two young and ambitious lawyers (including Sarah Weddington) who were looking for a plaintiff whom they could use to challenge the Texas state law prohibiting abortion. At the time of the case, she claimed her pregnancy was the result of a rape, but she now says this was not true.

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Sarah Weddington - Texas - Pregnancy - Rape

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McCorvey converted to Christianity in 1995, and on August 10 of that year, she announced that she had became an advocate of the pro-life movement (specifically, "Operation Rescue"), fighting to make abortion illegal. In 2005, she petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 decision, arguing that the case should be heard again in light of evidence that the procedure may harm women, but this petition was denied.

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Christianity - 1995 - August 10 - Pro-life - Operation Rescue - Abortion - 2005 - 1973

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In 1998, she released a statement that affirmed her entrance into the Roman Catholic Church, and she has been confirmed into the Church as a full member.

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1998 - Roman Catholic Church

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