Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction to the New Edition

Part I THE ABORTION CONTROVERSY

1 A Meeting

2 Finding Jane Roe

3 Two Women in Search of a Case

4 Awakening a Nation’s Conscience

Part II IN THE LOWER COURT

5 Suing the State

6 The State Responds

7 Reform, Dallas Style

8 The Dallas Hearing

9 The Dallas Decision

Part III ON APPEAL

10 The Appeals

11 The Opposition

12 Renewed Vigor

13 Preparing for the High Court

14 Ladies’ Day at Court

Part IV ABORTION POLITICS

15 Waiting

16 Deliberations

17 Reargument

18 The Supreme Court Decision

19 Reaction

Epilogue

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index