Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe)

Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey, also known by her pseudonym "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff used to initiate the landmark American legal abortion case referred to as Roe v. Wade. After enduring a troubled upbringing, time in the State School for Girls in Gainesville, Texas and marriage at the age of 16, Norma found herself pregnant again for the third time at 21. When she tried to obtain an illegal abortion in the state of Texas she was denied, initiating the Roe vs. Wade lawsuit. The U.S. Supreme Court later ruled in 1973 that state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional. Surprisingly, Norma never had the abortion, but gave birth to a baby girl given up for adoption. In the early 1980s she began volunteering at an abortion clinic, publicly advocating for right to choose. However, her life took an unexpected turn in 1995 after a discussion with a Christian minister. This pivotal meeting prompted McCorvey to leave her position at the abortion clinic and undergo a radical transformation of her views on abortion. By 1998, she embraced the Roman Catholic faith and for the next 20 years became an anti-abortion spokesman. She remained active in anti-abortion demonstrations until her death in 2017. What could have convinced Norma to change her mind?