Norma McCorvey

Norma McCorvey
McCorvey in 1989
Born
Norma Leah Nelson

(1947-09-22)September 22, 1947
Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 69)
Katy, Texas, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJane Roe
Occupation(s)Director, Crossing Over Ministry
formerly Roe No More Ministry, Inc.
Known forRoe v. Wade
Spouse
Elwood "Woody" McCorvey
​
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(m. 1963⁠–⁠1965)​
Partner(s)Connie Gonzales
(1970–1993)
Children3

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.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Duin, Julia (February 19, 1996). "Roe Finds God, Prays for Life". Retrieved March 31, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Witchel, Alex (July 28, 1994). "Norma McCorvey: Of Roe, Dreams and Choices". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ McCorvey, Norma & Thomas, Gary (January 1998). "Roe v. McCorvey". Leadership U. Retrieved February 18, 2017.