Norma McCorvey

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Norma McCorvey is the plaintiff behind the 1973 Roe v. Wade class action lawsuit that led to the legalization of abortion. Years after the ruling, McCorvey changed her opinion of abortion rights and became a supporter of the pro life movement.
On May 17, 2009, McCorvey was arrested while protesting at Notre Dame University before President Obama's commencement speech.South Bend Tribune: McCorvey among protesters arrested at Notre Dame today (May 17, 2009)
Fast Facts
1. Born: September 22, 1947
2. Birth Place: Louisiana
3. Was "Jane Roe" in the Roe v. Wade case
4. Roe v. Wade was the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion
5. Once an abortion-rights supporter
6. Revealed her identity in the 1980s
7. Later became an anti-abortion activist
8. Wrote a book titled I Am Roe: My Life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of Choice
9. Co-wrote a book about her religious awakening titled Won By Love
10. Started a ministry called Roe No More
11. Arrested for protesting on May 17, 2009
12. Many objected to Obama being given an honorary degree from Notre Dame because of his pro-choice stance on abortion
13. Notre Dame is a Catholic University
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Roe v. Wade | Pro-Life | Pro-Choice | Barack Obama | Abortion | Obama Notre Dame Address

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