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    Why Norma McCorvey’s Beliefs Matter

    The original plaintiff behind <em>Roe v. Wade </em>is more than just a symbol in the abortion rights debate.
    by Mary Ziegler May 31, 2020 4 minutes
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    Last weekend, FX premiered AKA Jane Roe, a documentary on Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade. Backers of the film touted its most explosive revelation—that McCorvey, Jane Roe herself, had converted to the anti-abortion cause only because she was getting paid. This news made waves, and the attention it received has raised, in turn, a bigger question: Why does it matter at all what she really thought about abortion?

    The constitutional-law expert Michael Dorf has argued that it He contends that when it comes to the ultimate fate of abortion rights, McCorvey’s beliefs matter

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