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Also Known As Norma Lea Nelson • Jane Roe
Born September 22, 1947 • Louisiana
Died February 18, 2017 (aged 69) • Texas
Subjects Of Study “AKA Jane Roe”
Role In Roe v. Wade • women’s rights movement

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