Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-B district
In office January 11, 1977 – September 1, 1977
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Mary Jane Bode
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-2 district
In office January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1977
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Sarah Catherine Ragle
(1945-02-05)February 5, 1945 Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Died
December 26, 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 76) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Ron Weddington
(m. 1968; div. 1974)
Education
McMurry University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD)
Sarah Catherine Ragle Weddington (February 5, 1945 – December 26, 2021) was an American attorney, law professor, advocate for women's rights and reproductive health, and member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court.[1][2][3] She also was the first female General Counsel for the US Department of Agriculture.
^Gottheimer, Josh (August 4, 2004). Ripples Of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches. Basic Civitas Books. pp. 362–. ISBN 978-0-465-02753-8. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^McBride, Dorothy E. (2008). Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-1-59884-098-8. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^Seelye, Katharine Q. (December 27, 2021). "Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade, Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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