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Roe biography
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade (–)
"Jane Roe" redirects here. For the generic placeholder name, see Jane Doe.
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Born | Norma Leah Nelson ()September 22, Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | February 18, () (aged69) Katy, Texas, U.S. |
Othernames | Jane Roe |
Knownfor | Plaintiff in Roe v.
Wade, anti-abortion activist |
Spouse | Elwood McCorvey (m.; div.) |
Partner | Connie Gonzalez (–)[1] |
Children | 3, including Shelley |
Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey (September 22, – February 18, ), also known by the pseudonym "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff in the landmark American legal case Roe v.
Wade in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional.[2]
Later in her life, McCorvey became an Evangelical Protestant and in her remaining years, a Roman Catholic, and took part in the anti-abortion movement.&