The year was 1977, four years after Roe v. Wade. Social media didn’t exist. Information wasn’t available with a simple keystroke. Heroes and heroines often lived and worked among us in relative anonymity. My mom discovered years later that her boss was an original pioneer for women’s rights.

Sarah Weddington was the attorney for “Jane Roe.” Before moving into her role as General Counsel, she had worked for years as a champion for reproductive health rights in Texas, with her fight culminating in an argument before the Supreme Court.all begins with an idea.