The Janes
They didn't have a choice.
Not Rated
Documentary
Starring: Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver
Writer: N/A
Release Date:
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
Ratings:
5.6 / 10
5.6 / 10
Director:
Emma Pildes & Tia Lessin
Emma Pildes & Tia Lessin
Companies:
HBO Documentary Films
HBO Documentary Films
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.
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