Legalization of Abortion
Feb 3, 2003
Follow Similar ProgramsMs. 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 .. Read More
Other speakers at the event included the two sides .. 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.
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.
