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I Am Roe: My Life, Roe V. Wade, and Freedom of Choice

by Norma McCorvey, Andy Meisler · 1994

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The plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade case shares the fascinating and highly controversial story of her struggle to obtain a legal abortion 20 years ago and what has happened to her since. "A powerful and important American document".—New York Times.

Subject
biographyhistory
Themes
feminismgender
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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