Norma Mccorvey: Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade (1947–2017)
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.
Norma McCorvey | |
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,_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(s) | Elwood "Woody" McCorvey (m. 1963–1965) |
| Partner(s) | Connie Gonzales (1970–1993) |
| Children | 3 |
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.
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