Legalization of Abortion
Other speakers at the event included the two sides in a companion case to Roe also heard by the Supreme Court in 1973, Doe v. Bolton. Roe v. Wade was a Texas case; Doe v. Bolton was a Georgia case. Before Ms. Weddington spoke, remarks were made by Mary Long, a former nurse and a plaintiff in Doe v. Bolton, Judge Dorothy Beasley of the Georgia Court of Appeals who argued Doe v. Bolton for the state of Georgia as a Georgia Assistant Attorney General; and Dorothy Kirkley, also a former Georgia Assistant Attorney General. Stephanie Davis, the CEO of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation introduced the speakers.
Ms. Weddington, who successfully argued Roe v. Wade in 1973, made a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legali… read more
Ms. Weddington, who successfully argued Roe v. Wade in 1973, made a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
Other speakers at the event included the two sides in a companion case to Roe also heard by the Supreme Court in 1973, Doe v. Bolton. Roe v. Wade was a Texas case; Doe v. Bolton was a Georgia case. Before Ms. Weddington spoke, remarks were made by Mary Long, a former nurse and a plaintiff in Doe v. Bolton, Judge Dorothy Beasley of the Georgia Court of Appeals who argued Doe v. Bolton for the state of Georgia as a Georgia Assistant Attorney General; and Dorothy Kirkley, also a former Georgia Assistant Attorney General. Stephanie Davis, the CEO of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation introduced the speakers. close
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