The Complicated Story Of Norma McCorvey, The ‘Jane Roe’ From Roe V. Wade
As “Jane Roe,” she fought for the right to choose in the landmark Roe v. Wade case. As Norma McCorvey, she later took money to push an anti-abortion agenda. Bettmann / Getty ImagesNorma McCorvey baby-sit in her Dallas office in 1985 . In 1973 , the Supreme Court herald its ruling in the monumentalRoe v. Wadecase , which legalized abortion in the United States . “ Roe ” was “ Jane Roe , ” a anonym given to the pregnant woman who sued District Attorney Henry Wade of Dallas County , Texas ....