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Roe v Wade: The lawyer behind America’s landmark abortion ruling

Sarah Weddington was only 26 years old when her argument to the Supreme Court that women should be able to decide whether or not to terminate a pregnancy was heard.

The majority of the nine justices on the court ruled in her favor, legalizing abortion across the United States.

In 2012, she spoke at the World Service’s Witness History program.

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