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published
September 1st 1993
by Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Paperback, 320 pages
isbn
0140177981
(isbn13: 9780140177985)
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The attorney who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court gives an inside picture of that victory, showing her complex strategy, analyzi...more
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Read in August, 2008
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Planned Parenthood Newsletterrecommends it for: students, activists, and progressive women
Unlike a few of the other books I read re: the abortion debate this book was pretty conversational and a quick read. It was helpful to read the memoirs of Sarah Weddington, the woman who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court, and interesting to learn her take on the question of choice and female reproductive rights.
I thought this book nicely contextualized Roe v. Wade and highlighted the critical issues that went into bringing abortion into the national spotlight. The book is not an ...more
I thought this book nicely contextualized Roe v. Wade and highlighted the critical issues that went into bringing abortion into the national spotlight. The book is not an ...more
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Read in July, 2008
I read this book to become familiar with the history of Roe v Wade and I learned the enormous impact having the choice of legal abortion accessible to us in the US. Even though it's quite an old book, the issue is very relevant today and will always be it seems. Some legal terms lost me but it wasn't too much. For all historical buffs, this is a great read coming from the lawyer who represented the plaintiff Roe herself.
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Read in September, 2008
With abortion rights constantly attacked and in danger of being taken away from us, I felt a need to revisit the times of Roe v. Wade.
Sarah Weddington's describes the legal process and her legal strategy of Roe V. Wade in very accessible language.
It is refreshing to read about this wonderful, intelligent, compassionate and accomplished woman especially after all the recent talk about "lipstick."
Sarah Weddington's describes the legal process and her legal strategy of Roe V. Wade in very accessible language.
It is refreshing to read about this wonderful, intelligent, compassionate and accomplished woman especially after all the recent talk about "lipstick."
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Read in January, 2004
I can't believe I waited so long to read this, but it's a great story for anyone interested in reproductive rights. It also contains some excellent anecdotes about the life of a woman lawyer, well before there were very many of them running around.
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sarah weddington argued her first contested case before the supreme court while in her mid-twenties. (the case was Roe v. Wade and she won.) she wrote this book about the case. it's part political history, part memoirs, and part legal thriller.
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Read in July, 2008
A timely review of how far women's reproductive rights have come, and what we have to lose if we do not stay involved. Do we really want someone else to make those personal choices for us?
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Read in March, 2007
A great explanation of the origins of the landmark case from the woman who knows the most about it; as well as a good history lesson in the pre-Roe days. Highly recommended.
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Read in July, 2004
very informative and left me wanting to find out more on the subject.
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Maybe a new hero?
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Read in January, 1994
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