What Happened to the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade?

Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson · Jul 17, 2026 · 5m

Jane Roe, the woman at the center of Roe v Wade, believed for years that some things were too far gone for God to forgive. Then everything changed. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John Dickerson tells the true story of Norma McCorvey, the woman who became known as Jane Roe in the case that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Years later, a pastor led her to faith in Christ, and Norma described it like being handed a cup of water she did not know she was thirsty for. Drawing from John 4:15 and the story of the woman at the well, Pastor Dickerson shows how McCorvey moved from confusion and…