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A Mother and Daughter on Abortion

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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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.

Sexuality and Reproduction Health and Medicine Women All subjects
Hot Topics Human Rights All channels
  • 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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