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[Roe v. Wade]. Linda Coffee Signed Photograph. ...
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[Roe v. Wade]. Linda Coffee Signed Photograph. Black and white photograph, 20" x 16". Coffee pens a lengthy statement describing how the case originated and her thoughts on the 2022 overturning the law. She writes, in white felt tip: "In 1969, I came upon a mention of California's People v. Belous. Here was a ruling that rendered a state abortion law void in grounds that it was constitutionally vague and that it violated the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. I then thought the Texas Abortion law was vulnerable too (Buchanan v. Batchelor). The Texas law was a legal relic, out of step with the reality that if a woman self-aborted - she wasn't guilty of a crime, not even a misdemeanor. We then found an unhappily pregnant woman named Norma McCorvey. She wanted an abortion and wished to proceed with a lawsuit. I quickly fashioned for her a pseudonym combining Jane (which was suitably common) with Roe (which, along with Doe, was standard legal vernacular). Roe v. Wade remained settled law for 49 years until the 2022 conservative Supreme Court ruling. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal. / Linda Coffee, Esq. / Supreme Court Counsel - Roe vs. Wade."Coffee, along with Sarah Weddington, successfully argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court giving women the right to an abortion. The Supreme Court handed down its ruling in January 1973. Accompanied by a photo of Coffee signing and a letter of authenticity.
Condition: Very fine.
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2023 September 21 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6272 (go to Auction Home page)
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