Sarah Weddington's Case: The Roe V. Wade Case

“There I was, getting ready to argue my very first contested case, and it's before the United States Supreme Court. I'll never forget the morning of oral arguments. I got up really early and headed over to put the last touches on my argument. There was a sense of majesty, walking up those stairs, my steps echoing on the marble. I went to the lawyers' lounge — to go over my argument. I wanted to make a last stop before I went in; but there was no ladies' room in the lawyer's lounge.” Sarah Weddington (2003). Sarah Weddington was one of the main lawyers in the infamous Roe v. Wade case. She was 26 when she argued the case in front of the United States Supreme Court and 27 when she won and changed every woman’s life by giving them a choice in 1972. No legislation should be enacted that impedes on women’s rights, especially those concerning reproduction because women are people, they should have control over their own body and make …show more content…
It’s not something we can just sweep under the rug. This wasn’t just locker-room banter. This was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behavior, and actually bragging about kissing and groping women, using language so obscene that many of us were worried about our children hearing it when we turn on the TV. And I have to tell you that I listen to all of this and I feel it so personally, and I’m sure that many of you do too, particularly the women. The shameful comments about our bodies. The disrespect of our ambitions and intellect. The belief that you can do anything you want to a woman. It is cruel. It’s frightening. And the truth is, it hurts. It hurts. It’s like that sick, sinking feeling you get when you’re walking down the street minding your own business and some guy yells out vulgar words about your body. Or when you see that guy at work that stands just a little too close, stares a little too long, and makes you feel uncomfortable in your own