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Sarah Weddington

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Texas attorney, legislator, represented Roe in Roe vs. Wade

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1945 to 2021 · aged 76
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Sarah Catherine Ragle Weddington was an American attorney, law professor, advocate for women's rights and reproductive health, and member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court.

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Weddington in Washington, D.C. in 2004Weddington in Washington, D.C. in 2004

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2008Margaret Brent Award

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Sarah Catherine Ragle Weddington was an American attorney, law professor, advocate for women's rights and reproductive health, and member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court. She also was the first female General Counsel for the US Department of Agriculture.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2021 · aged 76
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16 languages

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