First published 2013
Sarah Weddington examines the legal strategy and personal journey that led to her successful argument of Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court. At twenty seven, she took on the challenge of overturning Texas anti-abortion laws using privacy rights as the foundation of her case. Weddington details how she worked with her husband and a small team of lawyers, doctors, and advocates to research and prepare the briefs that would change American law. The book traces her path from young attorney to key figure in reproductive rights, including her later roles in the Texas legislature and as advisor to President Carter. Writing on the fortieth anniversary of the decision, Weddington updates readers on the current state of reproductive freedom and constitutional law. She shows how the battles fought decades ago continue today, with women's choice remaining as contested now as it was before 1973. The book offers both historical account and contemporary analysis of one of America's most significant legal victories.
Genres: 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, law, activism, legal-thriller, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biographical, historical-account, personal-journey
Setting: Texas
Period: 1973, 2013
352 pages · Kindle Edition · The Feminist Press at CUNY