‘Roe’ asks justices to overturn ruling in her case

By Tom Strode - Jan 31, 2005 - comment

The woman whose challenge of a Texas law resulted in the legalization of abortion in the United States has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse that 1973 ruling.

Norma McCorvey announced she has asked the justices to review and overturn their Roe v. Wade opinion. McCorvey, who was identified as “Jane Roe” in that case but is now a pro-life advocate, has been rebuffed by two lower federal courts in her effort as the original party to invalidate a decision that has produced more than 45 million legal abortions in the last 32 years.

“America is slowly dying of a holocaust of abortion that began with Roe v. Wade,” McCorvey said Jan. 18 in announcing the filing in front of the high court building, CNS News reported.

Her effort is given little hope of succeeding by most observers. The court has reaffirmed the Roe opinion and maintains a 6-3 majority in support of the ruling. It is unknown when the justices will announce their response to McCorvey’s appeal.

After working for an abortion rights organization, McCorvey became a Christian in 1995. She also became a pro-lifer and later converted to Catholicism.

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