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Abortion: Stories from North and South

Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984)

November. 09,1984
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Abortion: Stories from North and South

1984  / 0 hr 55 min

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.

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Gail Singer
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