Sarah Weddington
| Sarah Weddington | |
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Weddington in 2004
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Sarah Ragle February 5, 1945 Abilene, Texas |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Lawyer, activist |
| Known for | Roe v. Wade case |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Weddington (m. 1968-1974) |
Sarah Ragle Weddington (born February 5, 1945), is an American attorney, law professor, and former member of the Texas House of Representatives best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court. In 1989, she was portrayed by Amy Madigan in the television film Roe vs. Wade.
Born Sarah Ragle in Abilene, Texas, Weddington is the daughter of Lena Catherine and The Rev. Herbert Doyle Ragle, a Methodist minister. As a child, she was drum major of her junior high band, president of the Methodist youth fellowship at her church, played the organ, sang in the church choir, and rode horses. As a sophomore in high school, she was president of the Future Homemakers of America, stating, "That was one of the few things that a woman could be president of, so I was". Weddington graduated from high school two years early, and then graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from McMurry University. She is a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.
In 1964, she entered the University of Texas Law School. Weddington was one of five women entering her class of 120 students and one of only 40 women in the entire student body of 1,600 students. She was in a class that included future United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
In 1967, during her third year of law school, Weddington conceived with her partner Ron Weddington and travelled to Mexico for an illegal abortion. She received her J.D. that same year, graduating in the top quarter of her class.
From 1968 to 1974, she was married to Weddington.
Weddington holds honorary doctorates from McMurry University, Hamilton College, Austin College, Southwestern University, and Nova Southeastern University.
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