Shelley Lynn Thornton
Shelley Lynn Thornton | |
|---|---|
Shelley Thornton in 1988 | |
| Born | June 2, 1970 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Known for | Baby in Roe v. Wade case |
| Spouse |
Doug (m. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Norma McCorvey (biological mother) |
Shelley Lynn Thornton (born June 2, 1970) is the biological daughter of Norma McCorvey. Also referred to by the pseudonym "Roe Baby", Thornton was the child at the center of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. Her identity was not publicly known until 2021.