The “Jane Roe” of Roe vs. Wade arrested at Supreme Court hearing on Monday

Norma McCorvey, who is now anti-abortion. Brigid and I have met her, and she was out at Notre Dame when Brigid was arrested.

'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing – washingtonpost.com

Norma McCorvey, 61, of Texas, better known as "Jane Roe" in the famous Roe v. Wade case from January 1973, was arrested after she and another protester started yelling during the opening statement of Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), according to Capitol Police. McCorvey, whose pursuit of the right to access to abortion in the early 1970s led to the ruling that has been a pivotal part of every Supreme Court nomination process since, eventually become a notable opponent of the procedure.

Think about this – Al Franken is on the Senate Judiciary Committee. What have we come to? If you hit the link, there's a short video.


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