Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984)

• 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.

Rating

7 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

November 9, 1984

Runtime

55m

Language

English

Director

Gail Singer

Status

Released