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.
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1990
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Amy Madigan
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Holly Hunter
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Roe vs. Wade
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