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The Family Roe: An American Story
The Family Roe An American Story
Author: Joshua Prager
Despite her famous pseudonym, “Jane Roe,” no one knows the truth about Norma McCorvey (1947–2017), whose unwanted pregnancy in 1969 opened a great fracture in American life. Journalist Joshua Prager spent hundreds of hours with Norma, discovered her personal papers―a previously unseen trove―and witnessed her...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393247718
ISBN-10: 0393247716
Publication Date: 9/14/2021
Pages: 672
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Prager's study of the abortion battle in the U.S. focuses on the people involved, particularly the woman known as "Jane Roe" in the Roe v. Wade decision. It can be an emotionally exhausting read, but it's worth the investment.


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