"I am serving the Lord and helping women save babies"
About this Quote
The intent is double: personal redemption and political utility. McCorvey is speaking as a celebrity, but the celebrity here is largely symbolic - a living artifact of a landmark case. Her conversion to anti-abortion activism in the 1990s made her a powerful testimonial in a movement that prizes narratives of repentance and “waking up.” The subtext is: I know the other side from the inside, and I’m choosing righteousness now.
It works because it’s a compact myth: fall, awakening, mission. In a culture that consumes politics as identity drama, it offers a plot twist and demands the audience treat it as moral evidence.
Quote Details
| Topic | Faith |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
| Cite | Cite this Quote |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
McCorvey, Norma. (n.d.). I am serving the Lord and helping women save babies. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-serving-the-lord-and-helping-women-save-75481/
Chicago Style
McCorvey, Norma. "I am serving the Lord and helping women save babies." FixQuotes. Accessed February 2, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-serving-the-lord-and-helping-women-save-75481/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I am serving the Lord and helping women save babies." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-serving-the-lord-and-helping-women-save-75481/. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.




