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Sarah Weddington

Sarah Weddington Biography

Attorney at law

Sarah Weddington is a renowned American attorney, born on February 5, 1945. She is best known for her defense in the landmark Supreme Court case 'Roe v. Wade' in 1973, which established a woman's legal right to abortion. Weddington played a significant role in the legal community and the women's rights movement.

Sarah Weddington is a renowned American attorney, born on February 5, 1945. She is best known for her defense in the landmark Supreme Court case 'Roe v. Wade' in 1973, which established a woman's legal right to abortion. Weddington played a significant role in the legal community and the women's rights movement.

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“It is time to renew the battle for reproductive rights. We have been outmaneuvered, outspent, outpostured, and outvoted by a group of single-issue activists. It has taken them nearly two decades to turn back the principles of Roe. Let's make sure it takes us a shorter time to replace protection for reproductive choice.”

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Book:A question of choice

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“Roe has been a good friend, one women could count on when in trouble. We are on uncertain ground after Casey. Women, justifiably, feel vulnerable at a time so many years after their journey for reproductive freedom started.”

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“For a lot of women, one of the hardest things about leadership is the desire to be liked by everyone. That's often inconsistent with leadership. It's certainly inconsistent with taking positions on very controversial issues.”

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“The immediate problem is, where will the doctors come from?”

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“It is unthinkable to allow complete strangers, whether individually or collectively as state legislators or others in government, to make such personal decisions for someone else.”

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Book:A question of choice

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“Women, justifiably, feel vulnerable at a time so many years after their journey for reproductive freedom started.”

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Book:A question of choice

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“We are not here to advocate abortion. We do not ask this Court to rule that abortion is good or desirable in any particular situation. We are here to advocate that the decision as to whether or not a particular woman will continue to carry or will terminate a pregnancy is a decision that should be made by that individual. That, in fact, she has a constitutional right to make that decision for herself and that the state has shown no interest in interfering with that decision”

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Book:A Question of Choice: Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Edition

Source: A Question of Choice: Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Edition

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Born: February 5, 1945
Known for: Attorney at law
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