Dr. Alveda King: Claim that 'Jane Roe' was paid to join pro-
Aug 8, 2020 1:03:32 GMT
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Dr. Alveda King: Claim that 'Jane Roe' was paid to join pro-life cause is false
By Nick Givas | Fox News
www.foxnews.com/faith-values/alveda-king-jane-roe-claim-paid-pro-life-cause-false
Evangelist Dr. Alveda King weighed in on the controversy surrounding the alleged deathbed confession of Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) in an interview with Fox News on Thursday and said the idea of her acting as a hired gun or paid "mercenary" for the Christian right is a complete falsehood.
McCorvey, 69, passed away from heart failure in 2017, but posthumously made headlines this week as FX prepares to release a documentary about her life titled: AKA Jane Roe. It is set to premiere on Friday, according to The Guardian.
King, who works with Priests for Life and is the niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke with Fox News about her friendship with McCorvey, who was the plaintiff in the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion
King lamented the politicization of the American icon's personal struggles after news broke that McCorvey had confessed to accepting lavish financial gifts, in exchange for her public support of Christianity and her embrace of the pro-life movement. "It's sad," she told Fox News. "She was a lovely friend. I miss her."
The Guardian story claimed McCorvey, who never actually had an abortion and gave her three children up for adoption, told the filmmakers, “I took their money and they’d put me out in front of the cameras and tell me what to say. That’s what I’d say. I did it well too, I am a good actress.”
The article also claimed she'd received $450,000 in gifts from the pro-life movement to switch sides, so she could help them push their political agenda.
King, who had two abortions in her youth before becoming a staunch pro-life advocate, released a video of her own on YouTube Thursday, refuting the documentary's narrative about McCorvey.
By Nick Givas | Fox News
www.foxnews.com/faith-values/alveda-king-jane-roe-claim-paid-pro-life-cause-false
Evangelist Dr. Alveda King weighed in on the controversy surrounding the alleged deathbed confession of Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) in an interview with Fox News on Thursday and said the idea of her acting as a hired gun or paid "mercenary" for the Christian right is a complete falsehood.
McCorvey, 69, passed away from heart failure in 2017, but posthumously made headlines this week as FX prepares to release a documentary about her life titled: AKA Jane Roe. It is set to premiere on Friday, according to The Guardian.
King, who works with Priests for Life and is the niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke with Fox News about her friendship with McCorvey, who was the plaintiff in the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion
King lamented the politicization of the American icon's personal struggles after news broke that McCorvey had confessed to accepting lavish financial gifts, in exchange for her public support of Christianity and her embrace of the pro-life movement. "It's sad," she told Fox News. "She was a lovely friend. I miss her."
The Guardian story claimed McCorvey, who never actually had an abortion and gave her three children up for adoption, told the filmmakers, “I took their money and they’d put me out in front of the cameras and tell me what to say. That’s what I’d say. I did it well too, I am a good actress.”
The article also claimed she'd received $450,000 in gifts from the pro-life movement to switch sides, so she could help them push their political agenda.
King, who had two abortions in her youth before becoming a staunch pro-life advocate, released a video of her own on YouTube Thursday, refuting the documentary's narrative about McCorvey.
