JANE ROE, AKA NORMA MCCORVEY AND THE OTHER "A" WORD
Next year, on February 18th, it will be ten years since the passing of Norma McCorvey, also known as, Jane Roe. She was the "Roe" in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion in all 50 states. Some years ago I went to a pro-life gathering with the aim of meeting her, but when there, a few yards from her, so close she could have heard me, I decided not to. Somewhat late, Norma tottered out into the crowd, and was met with rapturous applause, beaming smiles and a lot of people turning a blind eye. They were ecstatic because ostensibly she'd joined the pro-life side. Norma was swaying from one foot to the other, slurring her words and looking like was about to pass out. Norma seemed very drunk. Her clothes unkempt. Had a drunkard from a nearby bar come into the crowd, with the same demeanor as Norma, I doubt they'd have gotten such a welcome. In this piece, I'll use the word "seemed" quite a bit because it is only my personal experience. She did...
