Roe vs. Wade lawyer fears abortion access is declining In Wisconsin talk, Weddington blames state laws, dearth of doctors Early Edition

The attorney who successfully argued the landmark Roe vs. Wade abortion rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court 25 years ago says she now fears those rights are eroding. Sarah Weddington told a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh audience that a dwindling number of abortion providers combines with res...

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Published inMilwaukee journal sentinel
Main Author Haas, Steve
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Milwaukee, Wis Journal Sentinel Inc 15.02.1998
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Abortion
Oshkosh
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Summary:The attorney who successfully argued the landmark Roe vs. Wade abortion rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court 25 years ago says she now fears those rights are eroding. Sarah Weddington told a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh audience that a dwindling number of abortion providers combines with restrictive state laws such as requiring waiting periods to make abortion access difficult for many women, especially the poor. "The day I received the Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade, and I knew we had won, I didn't think it would still be a discussion 25 years later," she said. "I knew there had been a corner turned for women, that they would have their own right to make a decision. What I didn't perceive was that that right would weaken for many women or perhaps not available at all 25 years later."
ISSN:1082-8850