Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
Title | The Janes |
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Year | 2022 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions, Elsewhere Films |
Cast | Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver, Martin Luther King Jr. |
Crew | Lisa Heller (Executive Producer), Sara Rodriguez (Producer), Nancy Abraham (Executive Producer), Emma Pildes (Producer), Daniel Arcana (Producer), Jessica Levin (Producer) |
Keyword | chicago, illinois, 1970s, abortion, abortion history |
Release | May 03, 2022 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 39 users |
Popularity | 4 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, Português, Español |