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.
Credits
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directorGail Singer
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scriptGail Singer
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producerSigne JohanssonGail Singer
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
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cameraSusan Trow
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soundDiane Carrière
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editingToni Trow
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sound editingJackie Newell
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorDixie Seattle
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musicMaribeth SolomonMicky Erbe
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Abortion: Stories from North and South, Gail Singer, provided by the National Film Board of Canada