I know who Roe is, but i have been trying to find out who, or what Wade stands for....you have to forgive me for my ignorance, but I am originally from Europe, and lived there when this law was passed....I would appreciate your help with this

The case originated in Texas in March 1970. It started when a pregnant woman named Norma McCorvey, using the pseudonym "Jane Roe," headed a class action lawsuit against the state of Texas's anti-abortion laws, claiming that the laws were unconstitutionally vague and abridged her rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Dallas district attorney Henry Wade was the defendant in the case. Roe's attorney, Sarah Weddington, was a young University of Texas law student who played the leading role in pursuing the case. She argued the case twice in front of the Supreme Court, once after the case was put over for reargument. The trial court denied "Jane Roe" relief but on appeal...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade

ultraist;
Thank you soo much for clarifying this for me

But this isn't what Bush thought.

While Governor of Texas, when asked what he thought of "Roe vs. Wade", he said "I don't care how they get across the Rio Grande. If they are in this country illegally, I'll send 'em back".

This reminds me of something. When in Jr. High, we had to do debates and were to choose topics. One of the topics we could choose was Youth in Asia. I couldn't figure out what the heck there was to debate about that.

Meg

I saw Weddington speak; she was both personable and engaging. No arrogance apparent. Now why isn't she doing something high profile in the Democratic Party....

This is a joke I'm pretty certain, because Bush loves illegal immigration.

Yup, he gets a payoff everytime they open another Wal-Mart .

If my memory serves me correctly, isn't Jane Roe now against Abortion? I believe that she has done a complete about-face.

That is correct she is in the pro-life movement in some capacity now. She may have felt guilty for lying about being raped.

Wade was Henry Wade? I'm so angered by male pro-lifers, they will never know what it's like, they will never experience it, they will never understand. I'd like to think that in this day and age, that no man is ever going to tell me what I can and can't do with my own body.

Here's news for you. The government tells us what we can't do with our own bodies all the time. It's not limited to abortion.

I love the ignore feature.

you ARE kidding, right?!

Dallas county district attorney Henry Wade. We tried to organize a protest at Dallas Love field and Mr Wade made our acquaintance. Not a very pleasant gentleman.