Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.

Ellen Russell / Jane Doe

Sarah Weddington

Ron Weddington

Jay Floyd

Darryl Horwath

Jimmy Russell

Bob Flowers

Jessie

Ida Russell

Terry Bowman

Acting

Acting

Acting

Supreme Court Judge

Acting

Supreme Court Judge

Supreme Court Judge

Jerry

Linda Coffey

Supreme Court Judge
May 15, 1989

Ellen Russell / Jane Doe

Sarah Weddington

Ron Weddington

Jay Floyd

Darryl Horwath

Jimmy Russell

Bob Flowers

Jessie

Ida Russell

Terry Bowman

Acting

Acting

Acting

Supreme Court Judge

Acting

Supreme Court Judge

Supreme Court Judge

Jerry

Linda Coffey

Supreme Court Judge

