Abortion: Stories from North and South

Synopsis

Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film provides a historical overview of how church, state and the medical establishment have determined policies concerning abortion. From this cross-cultural survey--filmed in Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Colombia, and Canada--emerges one reality: only a small percentage of the world's women has access to safe, legal operations.

Director

Gail Singer

Written by

Gail Singer

Music

Micky Erbe

Studio

ONF | NFB

Released

9 November 1984

Genres

Documentary