24 Jun 1977
Lieber Herr Doktor
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AKA Jane Roe
Making history was not her choice.
A portrait of Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” whose unwanted pregnancy led to the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v. Wade. The documentary unravels the mysteries closely guarded by McCorvey throughout her life.
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Norma McCorvey Self
Andy Meisler Self
Charlotte Taft Self
Flip Benham Self
Rob Schenck Self
Connie Gonzalez Self
Gloria Allred Self
Delaney Dillan Adult Norma
Cricket St. John Young Norma
Gabriella Faith Rita
London Resnick Baby 1
Chance O'Sullivan Baby 2
Cassidy Mitchell Norma's Dad
Mitchel Carlyle Woody McCorvey
Laura Faye Smith Lawyer
Angela Brown Nurse
Karen Spinelli-Madigan Nurse
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