Synopsis
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.
The Janes (2022) is a 1h 41min documentary feature film by Emma Pildes. Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Facts
Original language
English
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2022 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2022 generic
- Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2022 generic
