Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources (4)

Lexington, Catholic. “Norma (‘Jane Roe’ of Roe v. Wade) Speaks About Being Pro-

Life.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Jan. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNyaNNq8Xg.

This video is included on the website and includes a brief account of Norma McCorvey

after her conversion and belief that Roe v. Wade should be overturned.

McCorvey, Norma, and Andy Meisler. I Am Roe: My Life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of

Choice. HarperPerennial, 1995.

This book was written by the plaintiff in the Roe v. Wade case, Norma McCorvey,

otherwise known as Jane Roe. It contains a detailed account of who she was during the

time of the case and what the outcomes were for her following the decision.

Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Justices. “Roe v. Wade.” U. S. Supreme Court.

This report contains the opinion of the court, including dissenting opinions in the Roe v.

Wade case.

Weddington, Sarah. A Question of Choice. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992.

This book, written by one of Norma McCorvey's lawyers, tells the story of how she had

an abortion and her desire to overturn Texas law so that women in similar situations

could have a choice without fear. This book was written by the Sarah Weddington,

lawyer to Jane Roe. In it, she explains and describes how the case came about before

meeting Jane Roe and what the outcomes were for those who wanted abortion to be made

legal.

Secondary Sources (15)

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 27 Sept. 2018, www.britannica.com/event/Roe-v-Wade.

This page contained much of the basic information about Roe v. Wade that helped to

guide my research into the names and topics that were discussed.

Dalpe, Tiffany E. “Sarah Weddington.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica,

Inc., 28 Nov. 2016, www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Weddington. This article

included some of the basic background information about Sarah Weddington and guided

further research into her role.

“FindLaw's United States Supreme Court Case and Opinions.” Findlaw,

caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/410/113.html. This website contains a

summarized version of the Roe v. Wade case and the decision and opinions that followed.

“Listen to Roe v. Wade Decision Announced | HISTORY.” History.com, A&E Television

Networks, www.history.com/speeches/roe-v-wade-decision-announced. This audio was

used for the text announcement of the Roe v. Wade decision.

“Norma McCorvey on Becoming pro-Life (1998) - CNN Video.” CNN, Cable News Network,

18 Feb. 2017, www.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/02/18/norma-mccorvey-jane-roe-larry-king-

live-intv.cnn. “Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe" in the Roe v. Wade Supreme

Court case that established a constitutional right to abortion, talks with Larry King about

how she went from pro-choice to pro-life”

Parenthood, Planned. “Roe v. Wade: The Constitutional Right to Access Safe, Legal

Abortion.” Planned Parenthood Action Fund, National - PPACTION,

www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/roe-v-wade. This article contained

information specific to the pro-choice point of view that supports the right to an abortion.
“Roe v. Wade.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/this-day-in-

history/roe-v-wade. This article included information about the 14th Amendment, which

had not been included in my initial search.

“Roe v. Wade (Decision January 22, 1973).” Subscript Law, www.subscriptlaw.com/blog/roe-v-

wade?gclid=CjwKCAjwgabeBRBuEiwACD4R5qB488MSMUL_qrYan_NPqPFJzi24Z3

pVGJloMuJu5hotsOv9Emv9hhoC2boQAvD_BwE. This page distinguished between the

two opposing sides in Roe v Wade and contained information specific to the controversy

that surrounds the decision.

“Roe v. Wade Fast Facts.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Apr. 2018,

www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/us/roe-v-wade-fast-facts/index.html. This page contained

information about the dates preceeding and following the case, including details about

“Jane Roe’s” desire to have the case overturned.

“Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).” Justia Law,

supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/. This page contained a summary of the

arguments made in the Roe v. Wade case.

“Roe v. Wade: Texas Then and Now.” Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, 23 Sept.

2017, advocatesaz.org/2016/01/20/roe-v-wade-texas-then-and-now/. This article guided

me to further research the importance of the re-argument of the case in front of the full

court of 9 justices.

Rosenwald, Michael S. “Roe v. Wade's Forgotten Loser: The Remarkable Story of Dallas

Prosecutor Henry Wade.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 5 Sept. 2018,

www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/08/21/roe-v-wades-forgotten-loser-
 the-story-of-dallas-prosecutor-henry-wade/?utm_term=.55e0b9b9da6e. This article

includes information about Henry Wade, prosecutor in Roe v. Wade.

“The Legal History of Roe v. Wade.” ABC News, ABC News Network,

abcnews.go.com/US/video/legal-history-roe-wade-56512368. This video contains a

captioned brief documentary on the history of the Roe v. Wade case from past to present.

“THE STORY OF NORMA McCORVEY: The Woman Who Became ‘Jane Roe.’” EndRoe.org,

www.endroe.org/roebio.aspx. This article was a biography of Norma McCorvey and

helped me to add more information to my timeline.

“Thirty Nine Years and Still Waiting for the Reversal of Roe vs. Wade.” NIFLA.org, 18 July

2017, nifla.org/thirty-nine-years-still-waiting/. This article includes a picture included on

the website to depict the case was seen as a tragedy by those who are pro-life.

Picture Only Sources (5)

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Ndiable. “Roe v Wade: the Law of Abortion through the Ages.” Historia Legis, 6 July 2018,

https://history.legal/2018/07/06/roe-v-wade-the-law-of-abortion-through-the-ages/.

New York Daily News. “Supreme Court Rules on Roe vs. Wade in 1973 - NY Daily News.”

Nydailynews.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2018,

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Wilson, Mara. “Decades of Atlantic Readers Debating Abortion.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media
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