Sarah Weddington
Texas attorney, legislator, represented Roe in Roe vs. Wade
Sarah Ragle Weddington (February 5, 1945 – December 26, 2021) was an American attorney, law professor and politician. She was a member of the Texas House of Representatives between 1973 until 1977. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court.[1][2] She also was the White House Director of Political Affairs between 1979 until 1981 during the Jimmy Carter presidency.
Sarah Weddington | |
|---|---|
 Weddington in 2004 | |
| White House Director of Political Affairs | |
| In office August 10, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Timothy Kraft |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Nofziger |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-B district | |
| In office January 1977 – January 20, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mary Jane Bode |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-2 district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Ragle February 5, 1945 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2021 (aged 76) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Ron Weddington
(m. 1968; div. 1974) |
| Education | McMurry University (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
Weddington died on December 26, 2021 at her home in Austin, Texas from a long-illness at the age of 76.[3]
References
change- ↑ Gottheimer, Josh (August 4, 2004). Ripples Of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches. Basic Civitas Books. pp. 362–. ISBN 9780465027538. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ McBride, Dorothy E. (2008). Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 159–. ISBN 9781598840988. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
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