Abortion: Stories from North and South

1984 | 55 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Abortion: Stories from North and South
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    09 November 1984

  • DirectingGail Singer
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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