This week, the release of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down Roe v. Wade has put a spotlight on the 50-year-old case that redefined abortion in America.
Today, we revisit a two-part series that first ran in 2018 about the history of the case and the woman behind it.
In Part 1, the story of Jane Roe.
Guest: Sabrina Tavernise, co-host of The Daily. As a correspondent in 2018, she reported on the story of Roe v. Wade.
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Background reading:
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
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