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Henry B. Wade, A Dallas County Attorney.
Norma McCorvey was "Jane Roe" and Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade was "Wade" prosecuting for the State of Texas.
The plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, (1973) was identified as "Jane Roe," a common proxy for the name of someone who wishes to remain anonymous. The real plaintiff in the case was Norma McCorvey.McCorvey never had an abortion. She gave birth to a baby girl who was immediately placed for adoption. McCorvey renounced her pro-choice stance in recent years and has become a Right to Life activist.Case Citation:Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973)
The plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, (1973) was identified as "Jane Roe," a common proxy for the name of someone who wishes to remain anonymous. The real plaintiff in the case was Norma McCorvey.McCorvey never had an abortion. She gave birth to a baby girl who was immediately placed for adoption. McCorvey renounced her pro-choice stance in recent years and has become a Right to Life activist.
"Roe" was Norma McCorvey. "Wade" was the DA of Dallas County, Texas. Roe is often used in the same way as Doe, as in John Doe, in lawsuits when the individuals identity is to be protected from the media. For some reason after Doe, the next named used is Roe.ROE ET AL. v. WADE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF DALLAS COUNTY is the longer title. The case in the Texas court was named Jane ROE, Plaintiff, v. Henry WADE, Defendant, v. James Hubert HALLFORD, M.D., Intervenor. John DOE and Mary Doe, Plaintiffs, v. Henry WADE, Defendant.
Roe did.
The citation for Roe v. Wade is 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Yes he was his full name was Henry Wade and he was the District Attorney for Dallas County. He was assigned to the case to defend Texas' anti abortion laws.
Wade represented the state of Texas and Roe did not try to sue, she did sue.
Roe v. Wade was a civil case; no crime was committed.
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Roe vs. Wade.
Norman McCorvey (Jane Roe)