Commentary
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision—ironically on the day of the birth of one of America’s most tenacious pro-life activists, Nellie Gray—who was born on June 24, 1924. I say ironically because there was no one who fought harder to bring about the day Roe would cease to exist than her.
Nellie, who passed away in 2012, was working as an attorney in the federal government when the 1973 Roe decision came down, allowing abortion nationwide via judicial fiat. She was aghast, telling a television interviewer, “It was such a shock to think that anyone would kill an innocent human being.” Nellie, being Nellie, couldn’t stand by and watch what she believed to be grievous inhumanity continue….