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The attorney who represented "Jane Roe" in the groundbreaking case, Roe v. Wade, discusses the origins of the controversy over women's reproductive rights, the events leading up to the case, and her own views on the issue. Book available.
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Sarah Weddington recounts her experiences, struggles, triumphs and setbacks as the lawyer who won Roe vs. Wade. Mary-Louise Parker's reading of this historical account is excellent. Her steady narration builds the listener's interest and captures the excitement of Weddington's challenge. The readability of the book is translated well by Parker's easy, informal style. In an introduction by Linda Ellerbee, she and the author discuss the current political scene and feminist movement. Weddington's persistent urging of listeners to stay involved and aware fits beautifully with Parker's narration. This provoca-tive history lesson is well-narrated and abridged. M.B.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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A milestone in the ongoing battle for abortion rights was achieved 20 years ago before the Supreme Court by the then 27-year-old Texas lawyer Weddington who won the Roe v. Wade case legalizing abortion in the U.S. Here she recounts with clarity and fervor the remarkable story of how she, her husband and a few other lawyers, supported by a handful of doctors and pro-choice advocates, researched and prepared briefs invoking the "right of privacy" defense as a main argument to challenge the Texas anti-abortion law. However, certain conditions--trimester viability of the fetus, etc.--imposed by states, limited funding and services, along with well-organized, occasionally violent pro-life factions supported by conservative administrations and their court appointees, threaten to overthrow the 1973 decision. The author urgently calls for immediate, major and sustained efforts on the part of pro-choice forces to preserve the freedom of women to control their lives. Photos not seen by PW. BOMC and QPB alternates.
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- PublisherRandom House Audio
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0553471619
- ISBN 13 9780553471618
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