I was listening to talk radio tonight, and you know what? Sometimes, I just don't get it....
Norma McCorvey became pregnant by her boyfriend in 1969. She said she had been raped, thinking that this would make it possible for her to get a legal abortion. But Texas law then permitted abortion only to save the life of the mother. She and various pro-abortion organizations used her case to challenge the Texas abortion law in court, finally reaching the Supreme Court in 1973. The court documents all referred to her as "Jane Roe" to protect her privacy (though many years later she came forward). Henry Wade was the district attorney for Dallas County, Texas, who defended the law. Thus the case is known as "Roe versus Wade". In its decision, the Supreme Court declared that all state laws restricting or limiting abortion were "unconstitutional", and so legalized abortion on demand throughout the United States.
Ancient history? Not exactly. On July 22, 1995, Jane Roe / Norma McCorvey became a born-again Christian and a pro-lifer.
Ancient history? Not exactly. On July 22, 1995, Jane Roe / Norma McCorvey became a born-again Christian and a pro-lifer.
So she fought for an abortion, and now believes abortions are wrong. Oh yeah, and she never got that abortion she fought for. She put her daughter up for adoption, and her daughter doesn't know who her mother is. Can you imagine? Knowing you're adopted, and finding out the woman who gave birth to you went to court to get an abortion?
Like I said...sometimes I just don't get it.
2 comments:
you have a point...someone thought it was worthwile and kept going. and i also agree about not airing my opinions on the subject here, which is why i didn't. hypocrite is a nice way to put it, that's for sure! i guess she wasn't so passionate about it in the beginning!
imagine if she had never gone to court in the first place. would there have been a different version of "Roe vs. Wade"?? Interesting thought.
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