When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories

1992
28m

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When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories (1992)

The film consists of first person stories which reveal the physical, emotional and legal consequences of having or providing an abortion when it was a criminal act.The film consists of first person stories which reveal the physical, emotional and legal consequences of having or providing an abortion when it was a criminal act.The film consists of first person stories which reveal the physical, emotional and legal consequences of having or providing an abortion when it was a criminal act.

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- Dorothy Fadiman
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- Dorothy Fadiman
- Angela Parker

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Director
- Dorothy Fadiman
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- Dorothy Fadiman
- Angela Parker

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
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exactly what the title states

This movie is exactly what the title says -- testimonials from women, doctors and others who lived in the time when abortion was illegal everywhere in the USA. It's not only what happened to women who experienced abortion in those times, but also what happened to women who became pregnant and desperately did not want to be, for whatever reason, no matter what action they did or didn't take as a result. Not only are the illegal abortions horrific, but so are the women forced to carry pregnancies to term and forced to give up babies for adoption. The way all of these women were treated by doctors and others is jaw-dropping. For anyone who wonders what will happen if abortion is outlawed, this film will tell you, in explicit detail.