Dr. Weddington has been involved in a variety of legal endeavors. Her practice has included a wide variety of legal matters and she has been certified as a family law specialist by the State Bar of Texas, though she is not currently practicing law.

Dr. Weddington was the Assistant Reporter for the American Bar Association Committee to revise the Ethical Standards for Lawyers. That committee authored the Code of Professional Responsibility for lawyers, which was adopted by almost every state.

Sarah Weddington was also the winning attorney in one of the most famous cases in U.S. history: Roe v. Wade. In that case, the U.S. Supreme Court held that there is a constitutional right of privacy for individuals to decide whether to continue or terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Dr. Weddington has always believed that government is not the appropriate entity to make such a decision. She is proud of having widened the scope of decisions that belong to women. Dr. Weddington's book, A Question of Choice, covers the history of the case and the issue up to 1992. It is available through Amazon.

The day I argued Roe, the members of the press probably thought I was so young that I was unlikely to win. The only photo I have of that day was one taken by the staff of my Texas Congressman George Mahon. This photo is of Ron Weddington (my husband), me, Mahon, and my proud mother.

When I left the Supreme Court, I didn't know if I had won or lost the case. I went back to Austin and waited for the decision. On January 22, 1973 I learned that the Supreme Court had agreed with my position by a vote of 7-2. Here is the telegram I received that day. As you can see, it was sent "collect."

If anyone had asked me if the significance of this 1973 decision would still be so important so many years later, I would have said No. I was wrong.

Audio of the oral arguments in Roe are available on the Internet at the Oyez Project provided by Northwestern University.

Current information about the abortion issue is available from, among others, the following organizations:

www.aclu.org, The American Civil Liberties Union is actively involved in fighting for reproductive rights.

www.benchmarkcampaign.org BenchMark: NCJW's Campaign to Save Roe is a campaign to educate, mobilize, and advocate for a federal judiciary that will protect fundamental freedoms, including women's right to reproductive choice.

www.cath4choice.org, Catholics for a Free Choice.

www.reproductiverights.org, Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) provides information on the status of reproductive rights in the U.S. and around the world.

www.choiceusa.org provides information on campus organizations.

www.ms4c.org is the Medical Students for Choice site.

www.naral.org, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) is a comprehensive site that offers ways to take action, information on current federal and  state-by-state legislation, and facts on numerous issues from abortion, emergency contraception, The Supreme Court to sex education.

www.plannedparenthood.org, which contains the latest information on public policy and sexual health, plus fact sheets, guides to sexuality education, and links to other sites.

www.plannedparenthood.org/vox,  is affiliated with Planned Parenthood but geared towards young people who would like to get involved with protecting reproductive rights.

www.protectchoice.org details an education project tailored specifically for young people, the Pro-Choice Public Education Project.

www.rcrc.org, The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is comprised of national Christian, Jewish and other religious organizations, the Religious Coalition provides opportunities for religious people to examine and articulate their own pro-choice positions. They assist clergy in educating their congregations, communities, and elected officials about the theological and ethical dimensions of reproductive choice. They sponsor the Spiritual Young for Reproductive Choice at www.syrf.org.

www.saveroe.com contains the latest action items on reproductive rights in general and is hosted by Planned Parenthood.