Abortion: Stories from North and South
1984•55m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Gail Singer
Writer
Gail Singer
Languages
English, Japanese, Spanish
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Dixie Seatle
Narrator
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Company
Studio D (NFB)
Producer
Signe Johansson
Producer
John Spotton
Producer
Gail Singer
Producer
John Kramer
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