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...into Texas politics via a seat on the Travis County Commission, not a high station but a strategically placed one in the capital city. Her political roots lay with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party; she had supported the campaigns of U.S. Senator Ralph Yarbrough and Sarah Weddington, the Austin lawyer of Roe v. Wade fame. But late at night, she sat with - and learned from - the good ole boys...
...frame her. They know her well, they trusted her judgment and reluctantly complied. My daughter didn’t want more negative notations on his record. She had hope for him and wanted him to have another chance. That is character. That is honor. She is waitlisted. BRIDGET ALLISON Weddington...
...Weddington is founder of the Weddington Center for promoting leadership skills
...Sarah Weddington, then a 26-year-old attorney, appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court and successfully argued Roe v. Wade. On the 30th anniversary of that ruling, Weddington spoke with TIME.com about the decision that changed her life - and the lives of millions of American women...
...After arguing Roe v. Wade, Weddington was elected to three terms in the Texas House of Representatives. She also served as assistant to President Jimmy Carter from 1978 to 1981. She is now a speaker, attorney and adjunct professor of pre-law at the University of Texas at Austin...