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"Starting with her years at the University of Texas Law School at Austin, Weddington, the attorney who won Roe v. Wade , traces the history of her involvement with this momentous Supreme Court case and its aftermath. She laments the ground that sometimes complacent pro-choice activists have lost since Roe v. Wade on issues like the 1989 Webster v. Reproductive Health Services decision and the 1991 Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings, and she stresses the urgent need to regain this ground from an unceasingly pro-life Supreme Court."--School Library Journal
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"Wonderfully lucid and straightforward, Sarah Weddington's book presents the history of Roe v. Wade (and several related abortion cases) without sacrificing clarity of language or the urgency behind the words. In the age of Stupak, we need books like this more than ever. "
— Erica (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Seminal! Must read... to remember where we have been and what we risk loosing today. "
— Katherine, 7/18/2013 -
" 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. "
— george, 5/4/2013 -
" 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. "
— dead, 4/11/2013 -
" I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Sarah Weddington while I was in college. This book was a straight forward account of the struggle for women to gain control over our bodies. A great read no matter your stance on abortion. "
— Dganci82, 3/24/2013 -
" 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. "
— Katherine, 3/8/2012 -
" very informative and left me wanting to find out more on the subject. "
— Sarah, 12/3/2011 -
" 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? "
— Carla, 7/3/2011 -
" very informative and left me wanting to find out more on the subject. "
— Sarah, 10/2/2008 -
" 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? "
— Carla, 7/31/2008 -
" 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. "
— dead, 5/27/2008 -
" 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. "
— george, 4/16/2008 -
" 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. "
— Katherine, 6/1/2007
About Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker is a Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, The Riveter, Bust, and Bullet.