Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
Casts Donna Howard, John Seago, Brigitte Amiri, Troy Newman, Colleen McNicholas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama
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Backroom Troubles
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The Devil Is Busy
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Abortion: Stories from North and South
Seeing Allred
Perilous Passage: Birth in America
AKA Jane Roe
Look Away
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
The Janes
Shouting Down Midnight
180
Hail Satan?
Sex in the Soviet Union
Let It Be Law
Misery and Fortune of Woman
Eugenika. W imię postępu
The A-Word
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Backroom Troubles
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1997
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.Just Don't Fuck!
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1971
Documentary about the practice of abortion in France in the early seventies, at a time when it was still illegal.Me Time
IMDB 9.2 | May , 2022
In this documentary, 6 protagonists tell their personal experiences of abortion and sterilization, from unplanned pregnancy to a happy mother and vice versa from the wanted child to regretting motherhood.The Devil Is Busy
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2024
At an Atlanta abortion clinic besieged by protesters, the director of operations, Tracii, takes necessary risks to safeguard staff and patients.Twenty
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2023
Set in a speakeasy in Atlanta, “Twenty” is a feature documentary about fifteen young people making it through 2020. The film is an observational time capsule that lays bare the raw reflections of a group of people surviving a year that will be seared into our generational memory.Abortion: Stories from North and South
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1984
Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film provides a historical overview of how church, state and the medical establishment have determined policies concerning abortion. From this cross-cultural survey--filmed in Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Colombia, and Canada--emerges one reality: only a small percentage of the world's women has access to safe, legal operations.Seeing Allred
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2018
Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist firebrand takes on two of the biggest adversaries of her career, Bill Cosby and Donald Trump, as sexual violence allegations grip the nation and keep her in the spotlight.Perilous Passage: Birth in America
IMDB 0 | May , 2026
A look at the impact of an already very precarious maternal health state in the U.S. post-rescinding of Roe v. Wade, via the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, reversing rights that women have been working so hard to fight for, and that will actually have a deep impact that we can't even see just yet in terms of the numbers of mortality and trauma as a result of those very draconian policies.AKA Jane Roe
IMDB 4.6 | May , 2020
A portrait of Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” whose unwanted pregnancy led to the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v. Wade. The documentary unravels the mysteries closely guarded by McCorvey throughout her life.Look Away
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2021
Interviews from women involved in the 70's and 80's rock music industry. An examination of the people taking advantage of underage fans and calling for a "Me too" movement in the music worldGosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 2018
The story of the investigation and trial of abortion provider Dr Kermit Gosnell.The Janes
IMDB 5.6 | May , 2022
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.Shouting Down Midnight
IMDB 1 | Mar , 2022
Both cautionary tale and rallying cry, Shouting Down Midnight recounts how the Wendy Davis filibuster of 2013 galvanized a new generation of activists and reveals what is at stake for us all in the struggle for reproductive freedom.180
IMDB 4.3 | Sep , 2011
180 (2011) boldly confronts abortion as modern genocide. Ray Comfort uses Holocaust imagery—11 million murdered under Hitler—to expose ignorance via street interviews, asking if people would kill baby Hitler. He then equates 50M+ U.S. abortions to the "American Holocaust," forcing viewers to face the moral horror of child-killing. No evasion: equates elective abortion with premeditated murder of innocent image-bearers. Powerful pro-life wake-up call from Living Waters, ending with urgent repentance. Uncompromising truth exposing bloodguilt. (33 min)Hail Satan?
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2019
The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic foundations of US society.Sex in the Soviet Union
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2025
A gripping journey through seven decades of sexual ignorance, oppression, and suffering, brought to life through the words and experiences of the first Soviet sexologist. Ukrainian survivors of the regime courageously recount the harsh realities they endured, from the pervasive suppression of sexual expression to the rampant exploitation and abuse that plagued Soviet society.Let It Be Law
IMDB 4.2 | Mar , 2020
In Argentina, a woman dies every week as the result of illegal abortions. In 2018, for the seventh time, a motion supporting legal, secure and free abortion was presented to the national congress of Argentina. The project provoked a fierce debate, revealing a society divided more than ever between the pro-life and freedom to choose positions. Through an assemblage of passionate testimonies, Let It Be Law documents the determination of women fighting bravely to secure the right to physical self-determination, and bears witness to their massive mobilization in the streets of Buenos Aires.Misery and Fortune of Woman
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1930
This film shows contrasting views of women with problematic pregnancies and the outcomes resulting when they seek out a back-alley abortionist, a trained and licensed abortion provider in a clinic, or an obstetrician capable of performing a Caesarian Section. The full film appears to be lost, but shortened versions, including one with dialogue scenes added in Germany in 1935, can be found on the internet. Additionally, Eisenstein's role in making the picture remains unclear: did he direct some or all of it, just edit it, or merely leave it to Alexandrov and Tisse to make? Released in the USA 1930 in a 65 minute (5800 ft.) version with English intertitles and a music track under the title BIRTH.Eugenika. W imię postępu
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2010
The documentary depicts the birth of eugenics - a pseudo-science created in the 19th century that propounded the theory of perfecting the human race. According to the views of eugenicists, only healthy and creative individuals should reproduce. The film shows how these controversial ideas influenced the intellectual and political elite of the West in the 20th century, including the dictator of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler. Eugenics is a pseudoscience created in the 19th century and treating the improvement of the human race. According to eugenicists, only healthy and creative individuals could procreate, and the procreation of the sick or disabled and racially unworthy (prostitutes, the poor, beggars) should be forbidden. The author of the film posits that modern genetics, the killing of unborn children and euthanasia have their roots in this infamous pseudoscience.The A-Word
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2010
In the fall of 2009, Lindsay Ellis, a 26-year old graduate student, went through the painful process of having an abortion. “The A-Word” follows Ellis as she opens up to her family and organizations from both sides of the debate, in search of healing. This is not a film about the protests and debates wrapped up in religious views and political agenda, but rather a personal journey about one woman’s struggle to shed the stigma attached to the A-word in hopes of starting a dialogue.