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22/05/2013

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Roe v Wade

Duration:
10 minutes
First broadcast:
Wednesday 16 January 2013

40 years since the landmark decision in the US Supreme Court which made abortion legal.
Hear from the young lawyer who brought the case. Her name was Sarah Weddington and she was fresh out of law school.

Photo: Sarah Weddington.

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