Lawyer Who Argued for Abortion in Roe v. Wade Dies at Age 76

Lawyer Who Argued for Abortion in Roe v. Wade Dies at Age 76
Attorney Sarah Weddington speaks during a rally in Albany, N.Y., on June 4, 2013. Mike Groll/AP Photo
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Feminist lawyer Sarah Weddington was the youngest person ever to argue a case before the Supreme Court at age 26.

Her efforts saw the pro-abortion Jane Roe argument win the landmark Roe v. Wade case in 1973.

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