Norma McCorvey
Norma McCorvey | |
|---|---|
,_1989_(cropped).jpg) McCorvey in 1989 | |
| Born | Norma Leah Nelson September 22, 1947 Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2017 (aged 69) Katy, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jane Roe |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Crossing Over Ministry formerly Roe No More Ministry, Inc. |
| Known for | Roe v. Wade |
| Spouse |
Elwood "Woody" McCorvey
(m. 1963–1965) |
| Partner(s) | Connie Gonzales (1970–1993)[1] |
| Children | 3 |
Norma Leah McCorvey (née Nelson; September 22, 1947 – February 18, 2017), better known by the legal pseudonym "Jane Roe", was an American activist. She was the plaintiff in the landmark American lawsuit Roe v. Wade in 1973.[2]
The US Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional. Later, McCorvey said that her views on abortion had greatly changed, and she became a Catholic activist in the pro-life movement.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Duin, Julia (February 19, 1996). "Roe Finds God, Prays for Life". Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ↑ Witchel, Alex (July 28, 1994). "Norma McCorvey: Of Roe, Dreams and Choices". The New York Times.
- ↑ McCorvey, Norma & Thomas, Gary (January 1998). "Roe v. McCorvey". Leadership U. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
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