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The Family Roe: An American Story

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First edition
AuthorJoshua Prager
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction; biography
PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
(W. W. Norton & Company)
Publication placeUnited States
Pages672 pages (Hardcover edition)
ISBN978-0-393-24772-5

The Family Roe: An American Story is a 2021 book, written by Joshua Prager. The book is a biographical account of Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe" in the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The Roe case, which established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, is one of the most controversial opinions in American jurisprudence.[1] The Family Roe was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ Thomson-DeVeaux, Amelia (June 24, 2022). "The Supreme Court's Argument For Overturning Roe v. Wade". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pulitzer Prizes 2022: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times. May 9, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Pineda, Dorany (January 21, 2022). "Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "100 Notable Books of 2021". The New York Times. November 22, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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