Abortion: Stories from North and South

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 9, 1984

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Japanese, Spanish

Countries

Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Japan, Peru, Thailand

Production

ONF,Studio D (NFB),Studio D,NFB

Cast

Dixie Seatle

Director

Gail Singer

Writer

Gail Singer

Producer

John Spotton,John Kramer,Signe Johansson,Kathleen Shannon,Gail Singer

Cinematography

Susan Trow

Music

Micky Erbe,Maribeth Solomon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0210472