Jane: An Abortion Service
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This fascinating political look at a little-known chapter in women's history tells the story of "Jane", the Chicago-based women's health group who performed nearly 12,000 safe illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973 with no formal medical training. As Jane members describe finding feminism and clients describe finding Jane, archival footage and recreations mingle to depict how the repression of the early sixties and social movements of the late sixties influenced this unique group. Both vital knowledge and meditation on the process of empowerment, Jane: An Abortion Service showcases the importance of preserving women's knowledge in the face of revisionist history. JANE: AN ABORTION SERVICE was funded by the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1995-10-06
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Kate Kirtz
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Jane: An Abortion Service
Production Companies: Women Make Movies
Production Countries: United States of America
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