Sarah Weddington

Sarah Weddington
Weddington in 1978
White House Director of Political Affairs
In office
August 10, 1979 – January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byTimothy Kraft
Succeeded byLyn Nofziger
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 37-B district
In office
January 11, 1977 – September 1, 1977
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMary Jane Bode
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 37-2 district
In office
January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1977
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Sarah Catherine Ragle

(1945-02-05)February 5, 1945
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 76)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ron Weddington
(m. 1968; div. 1974)
EducationMcMurry University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)

Sarah Catherine Ragle Weddington (February 5, 1945 – December 26, 2021) was an American attorney, law professor, advocate for women's rights and reproductive health, and member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court.[1][2][3] She also was the first female General Counsel for the US Department of Agriculture.

  1. ^ Gottheimer, Josh (August 4, 2004). Ripples Of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches. Basic Civitas Books. pp. 362–. ISBN 978-0-465-02753-8. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  2. ^ McBride, Dorothy E. (2008). Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-1-59884-098-8. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (December 27, 2021). "Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade, Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 28, 2021.