Norma McCorvey | |
|---|---|
_onthe_steps_of_the_Supreme_Court,_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. |
| Other names | Jane Roe |
| Known for | Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion activist |
| Spouse |
Elwood McCorvey
(m. 1963; div. 1965) |
| Partner | Connie Gonzalez (1970–1993)[1] |
| Children | 3, including Shelley |
Norma 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.[2]
Later in her life, McCorvey became an Evangelical Protestant and in her remaining years, a Roman Catholic, and took part in the anti-abortion movement.[3] McCorvey stated then that her involvement in Roe was "the biggest mistake of [her] life".[4] However, in the Nick Sweeney documentary AKA Jane Roe, McCorvey said, in what she called her "deathbed confession", that "she never really supported the anti-abortion movement" and that she had been paid for her anti-abortion sentiments.[5]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ McCorvey, Norma & Thomas, Gary (January 1998). "Roe v. McCorvey". Leadership U. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Barnett, Randy E. (2018). Constitutional law : cases in context. Blackman, Josh (Third ed.). New York. p. 1176. ISBN 978-1454892885. OCLC 1007494529.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Lawler, Kelly (May 21, 2020). "Roe v Wade's Jane Roe says she was paid to speak against abortion in shocking FX documentary". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.