'Roe baby' from landmark abortion legislation gives first TV interview

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : But she realized that abortion was 'not part of who I was' and decided to keep the baby - a son - and ensure he felt wanted.
53% : Thornton told Prager she was unhappy with this description because she regarded pro-life as 'a bunch of religious fanatics going around and doing protests.'
47% : Anti-abortion campaigners have intensified their efforts since Donald Trump was elected president and appointed two conservative justices to the US Supreme Court, hopeful they can convince the right-leaning court to re-examine Roe v. Wade.
44% : In a short clip of Monday's episode, released on Friday, Thornton seemed to remain mum when asked how it feels to be the baby that paved the way for America to legalize abortion nationwide.
41% : Thornton said that her feelings about abortion were complicated, especially given her motherNorma McCorvey, known as 'Jane Roe', is pictured in January 1983.
40% : When the Enquirer had tracked her down, her adoptive mom Ruth told the journalist 'we don't believe in abortion,' she told Prager.
40% : 'The Heartbeat bill'Multiple governors have signed legislation outlawing abortion if a doctor can detect a so-called 'fetal heartbeat,' part of a concerted effort to restrict abortion rights in states across the country.
39% : Roe v. Wade: The landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America
38% : But she revealed that, when she fell pregnant at 20, she decided abortion was 'not part of who I was.'
38% : Thornton said her ties to the Roe v. Wade case had caused her to rethink her views on abortion.
38% : The landmark ruling legalized abortion nationwide but divided public opinion and has been under attack ever since.
37% : At the time, abortion was illegal except for where the mother's life was at risk.
36% : Thornton, a married mother of three, said her views on abortion are now complex, saying 'I don't understand why it's a government concern.'
35% : Georgia, Ohio, Missouri, and Louisiana have enacted 'heartbeat laws' recently, and Alabama passed an even more restrictive version in May, amounting to a near total ban on abortion from the moment of conception.

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