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Lord Alton, writing for "Family and Life" of Ireland, April 2004, noted "At the end of her address to peers and MPs Norma McCorvey handed me copies of 1,000 affidavits that she has collected from postabortive women. These sworn statements make for harrowing reading." Norma McCorvey went on to speak at the Life conference in Northampton on 13th April and her lawyer described their efforts in the U.S. to overturn Roe v. Wade. "Doe v. Bolton," The lesser known case which helped to make abortion more prevalent by defining health very widely, was attacked last year by its main figure "Mary Doe" Sandra Cano. Original parties in a lawsuit are allowed to ask a court to overthrow a decision. "Silent no more" campaigners addressed the U.S. Supreme Court in September 1993. Actress Jennifer O'Neill, their spokesperson, who was forced to have an abortion by her boyfriend, said "We need to get the truth out. If you're considering an abortion, talk to someone who's had one."
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