The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade, Bob Woodward
The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade, Bob Woodward
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The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade
The Inside Story, Adapted from The Brethren

Author: Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong

Narrator: Holter Graham

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021


Synopsis

A thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the revolutionary Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling.

The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of the Supreme Court that led to the monumental Roe v. Wade decision. Spanning from 1969 to 1972, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bob Woodward and coauthor Scott Armstrong report on the masterful maneuvering and politicking that affected the court’s decisions and created obstacles for the landmark ruling. Abridged from the #1 bestseller The Brethren, this is an exquisite work of reporting on one of the most important rulings of the United States.

About Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is an associate editor at The Washington Post, where he has worked for fifty-five years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, one for his Watergate coverage with Carl Bernstein and the other for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored twenty-four bestselling books, sixteen of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers.

About Scott Armstrong

Scott Armstrong is executive director of the Information Trust. A former reporter for The Washington Post, he founded the National Security Archive and was a senior investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

I'm not a fan of Woodward's writing, but this book was the exception. It covers the years leading up to Roe by how the Earl Warren Court changed to the Warren Berger court. Nixon appointed Berger, then Harry Blackman. Then within a year, Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist. The court should have gone......more

Goodreads review by Kevin

An Inside Look at How the US Supreme Court Decided Roe V. Wade I had expected to learn, in great detail, the arguments for and against abortion and how the US Supreme Court ultimately rendered its decision. Instead, I found the focus was much more on the strengths and weaknesses of the different just......more