A Question of Choice: Roe V. Wade 40th Anniversary Edition (40)

Synopsis

"As a husband and as a father of a daughter, I am moved by Sarah Weddington's eloquent reminder of what Roe truly means-that our most private decisions can be made behind the closed doors of our homes, with our families, and in private conversations with our hearts."-Bill Clinton"A milestone. . . . Here she recounts with clarity and fervor the remarkable story of how she, her husband and a few other lawyers, supported by a handful of doctors and pro-choice advocates, researched and prepared briefs invoking the 'right of privacy' defense as a main argument to challenge the Texas anti-abortion law."-Publishers WeeklyOn the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, women's reproductive freedom is just as contested as it was before abortion was made legal. Adding a new chapter to her celebrated book about the story behind that great legal challenge, Sarah Weddington brings up-to-date the status of choice and constitutional law.Sarah Weddington is an attorney and lecturer from Austin Texas. She became a key figure in the reproductive rights movement when at the age of twenty-seven she successfully argued Roe v. Wade, the landmark court case that gave American women the right to abortion. She has served in the Texas house of representatives, and was a White House advisor to President Jimmy Carter. Weddington travels the country, lecturing on leadership and women's issues.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

352 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781558618138

Publisher:

The Feminist Press at CUNY

Date of Addition:

07/20/23

Copyrighted By:

Feminist Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Foreword by:

Cecile Richards