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The former plaintiff known as "Jane Roe" in the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion sought to have the case overturned in a motion filed Tuesday that asks the courts to consider new evidence that abortion hurts women.

Norma McCorvey, who joined the anti-abortion fight nearly 10 years ago and says she regrets her role in Roe v. Wade, said the Supreme Court's decision is no longer valid because scientific and anecdotal evidence that has come to light in the last 30 years has shown the negative effects of abortion.

"We're getting our babies back," a jubilant McCorvey said at a news conference while flanked by about 60 women, some who sobbed and held signs that read "I regret my abortion."

"I feel like the weight of the world has just been lifted off my shoulders," said McCorvey, 55.

Sarah Weddington, the abortion advocate and attorney who originally represented McCorvey, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. A representative from the National Organization for Women also did not immediately return a message.

Allen Parker Jr., McCorvey's attorney, said he could not remember any other landmark case in which the plaintiff has asked to have it overturned.

"I think the new evidence will show the court what they thought was good will turn out to be an instrument of wrong," said Parker, who is with the San Antonio-based Texas Justice Foundation.

McCorvey filed the motion with the federal district court in Dallas, which ruled to legalize abortion in Texas before the Supreme Court ruling. The Texas attorney general's office and Dallas district attorney each have 20 days to respond to the motion.

McCorvey and her attorneys asked the federal court to consider more than 5,400 pages of evidence, including 1,000 affidavits from women who say they regret their abortions.

McCorvey was a 21-year-old carnival barker when, pregnant for the third time, she sought an abortion. She agreed to be the plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Texas' anti-abortion statute.

The Supreme Court decision came after she had the baby. It was the third child she put up for adoption. McCorvey publicly identified herself as Jane Roe in 1980.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/17/national/main559102.shtml

I saw her news conference on FOX this morning. She is to be admired. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will overturn that decision. JMO.

Linda....you and I both know what it will take to overturn Roe V Wade, and the only chance we have is for the Republicans to stay in power another 4 years. Hopefully, the balance of power in the SC will shift to those who care about saving babies from being murdered.

Let me ask you because I am sure you know...can the same BS that is going on with lower Court appointees now, happen with Supreme Court Nominations?

j wrote:Linda....you and I both know what it will take to overturn Roe V Wade, and the only chance we have is for the Republicans to stay in power another 4 years. Hopefully, the balance of power in the SC will shift to those who care about saving babies from being murdered.

Let me ask you because I am sure you know...can the same BS that is going on with lower Court appointees now, happen with Supreme Court Nominations?

the democrats are winning, keeping bush's lower court nominees off the bench. that will embolden them to filibuster any sc nominess bush puts up. i blame the republicans though. they wont force the democrats to conduct a REAL filibuster and shut down the senate.

Helen is right j... they are losing out to the democrats. They allow them to filibuster their nominees so they can stay in control of the Senate. It is like they (DEMS) are throwing temper tantrums. Estrada was a great nominee but yet they used the "race card" against him as the Dems usually do. But the Republicans are too chicken to stand up against the race card game they play!!

I read that in the USA Today, this morning - quite the interesting
change of mind, indeed!

The Race Card, The Race Card ,The Race Card!................I cant read a court decision, About a job firing, or most anything litigation wise where i dont see THE RACE CARD beeing used......................I surely hope EVERYONE here very much considers this when the next election comes around......................Its time we stamp out the frigging race card issue and put people in office that will abolish any kind of law the encourages the use of the RACE CARD or can use it in any way meaning affirmitive action or any of the like type laws...................This was in reply to Lindaloo reply about the race card beeing used in a very bad way..........................As far as this thread goes itself i am very happy that this Jane Roe is stepping up to the plate finally on the right side of the issue with this killing of innocent babies.................

I agree 100% king of weather!! So sick of that too, but it is true all the same. How can they abolish it when Democrats use it to gain control of anything against Republicans. Trent Lott was a perfect example!!

I'm not really surprised but I do hope that this is just the start of somehow making abortion illegal again. It is just so sad...somebody has to stand up for the innocent babies!!

It IS a step in the right direction. It may take some time, and unfortunately, millions of babies will die that could have lived, but good will overcome evil.
In the meantime...all we can do is watch the garbage trucks leaving the abortion clinics make their dailey journeys to the landfill.