Who Was the “Roe” of Roe vs. Wade?
We live in a world that has denied personhood to the unborn. We live in a nation where those that proclaim the right to life of the unborn are viewed as “anti-progressive” and “anti-women’s rights.” However, the small organization, Roe No More Ministry, with only one full time staff member, strives to counter this anti-life rhetoric. In fact, Roe No More Ministry proclaims the unique and unpopular message of one woman. This woman was the “poster-child for choice” and fought for the legalization of abortion; in fact, she was the plaintiff in the now infamous Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States. She is Ms. Norma McCorvey, the former Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade. About Miss Norma, Director Ms. Norma L. McCorvey was born September 22, 1947 in Simmesport, Louisiana. Her life’s story does not require dictionary-sized words. The life and conversion of “Miss Norma,” as she likes to be called, is a story attributed only to God Himself. In 1969, two lawyers from Texas, Sar