“It is the position of the State of Texas that, upon conception, we have a human being; a person within the concept of the Constitution of the United States, and that they are entitled to the right to life.”

— Henry Wade

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About Henry Wade

Lawyer • American

Henry Menasco Wade was a prominent American lawyer who served as the District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas, from 1951 to 1987. He gained national recognition for prosecuting Jack Ruby, the killer of JFK's assassin...

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