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One further person of note is Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Harry Blackmun (1908-1999), who led on writing the opinion on Roe v. Wade.

Justice Blackmun was tasked with writing the opinion because the other judges of the Supreme Court were all seen as too political in some way - too liberal, too conservative, or Black or Catholic. A Republican appointed under Nixon, Justice Blackmun was seen as the best option.