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- Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, died on March 6, 2017, at age 69 in Katy, Texas.
- Her death was due to heart failure and was confirmed by journalist Joshua Prager.
- The Roe v. Wade ruling legalized abortion in the United States, significantly shaping social and political landscapes.
- Since then, approximately 50 million legal abortions have occurred despite rising restrictions.
