Abortion: Stories from North and South
- Movies
- 1984-11-09
- EN
- Released
- 0h 55m
- CA
- Documentary
Production
ONF | NFB, Studio D (NFB)
Storyline
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.
