Liberal abortion law judge dies

Washington - Retired US Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote the historic 1973 decision ("Roe versus Wade") that made…

Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00

Washington - Retired US Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote the historic 1973 decision ("Roe versus Wade") that made abortions legal, died yesterday, aged 90.

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