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A Mother and Daughter on Abortion

Name: A Mother and Daughter on Abortion
Duration: 12 min

Gail Singer

1987 | 12 min

This short film documents an intimate conversation between a mother and her adult daughter on the subject of abortion. They speak candidly about their personal experiences in trying to obtain the procedure, and how, in different decades – before and after the 1969 amendment to the federal law – each got caught up in the system and its rules. A useful discussion-starter on the complex issues relating to abortion.

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Credits

producer

Gail Singer

Signe Johansson
editing

Roberta Kipp

Amy Bodman

Cindy Lewis
sound editing

André Galbrand
re-recording

Adrian Croll
director

Gail Singer
writer

Gail Singer

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