The Janes
They didn't have a choice.
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The Janes
Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
1 hr 41 min
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
2022-05-03
Produced By
HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions, Elsewhere Films