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Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade (1947–2017)
"Jane Roe" redirects here.
Biography+norma mccorvey
For the generic placeholder name, see Jane Doe.
Norma McCorvey | |
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McCorvey in 1989 | |
| Born | Norma Leah Nelson (1947-09-22)September 22, 1947 Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 69) Katy, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Jane Roe |
| Known for | Plaintiff in Roe v.
Wade, anti-abortion activist |
| Spouse | Elwood McCorvey (m. 1963; div. 1965) |
| Partner | Connie Gonzalez (1970–1993)[1] |
| Children | 3, including Shelley |
Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey (September 22, 1947 – February 18, 2017), also known by the pseudonym "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff in the landmark 1973 American legal case Roe v.
Wade in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional.[2]
Later in her life, McCorvey became an Evangelical Protes