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- Birth nameSarah Ragle
- Sarah Weddington was born on February 5, 1945 in Abilene, Texas, USA. She was a writer, known for A Question of Choice, From Danger to Dignity (1995) and Lake of Fire (2006). She was married to Ron Weddington . She died on December 26, 2021 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- SpouseRon Weddington (divorced)
- Lawyer who successfully argued the Roe v. Wade case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Her father was a Methodist minister.
- She received a bachelor's degree in English from what is now McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin law school.
- She ran for the Texas House of Representatives and was elected to the first of three terms in 1972. She also served as general counsel of the U.S. Agriculture Department. She taught for many years at the University of Texas at Austin and at Texas Woman's University.
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