Movie
The Janes
“They didn't have a choice.”
5.6/10
2022
1h 41m
en
Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes
Movie Information
Release Date
May 3, 2022
Runtime
1h 41m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
42
Production
Elsewhere Films
