After a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked last month indicating that the justices are likely to overturn Roe v. Wade, it felt like the time for us to come together to give women a platform to talk about what it looks like when abortion is criminalized, Pildes said. The procedure is done by a licensed healthcare professional.. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones gestures to Gov. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., speaks during the pro-abortion rights rally at the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge in downtown Westport, Conn. Sunday, May 8, 2022. This fall, Himes, a former Wall Street banker, won an eighth term as Connecticuts 4th District representative in Congress. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. DEL BARCO: Booth, who is 76 years old, has been fighting for women's reproductive rights since she was a 19-year-old college student. The broadcast version also updates viewers on same-sex marriage in Florida. But their lawyer, Jo-Ann Wolfson, had a plan to keep delaying the court proceedings because she knew that the Supreme Court was hearing a case about another Jane Roe v. Wade. Anti-abortion activists have tapped into that sentiment in Virginia and elsewhere and are proposing changes to zoning laws to stop the clinics from moving in. Debating an amendment on Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) graphically described what a partial-birth abortion is, and talk-radio host Mark Levin played the clip and commented that the media will never show Americans the procedure, adding that it is "Mengele-like" and that the Democrat Party fully supports such barbarism. Click here to download the complete press kit. Lee. MONICA MONTICELLO, MONICA MONTICELLO Anne Fowler (top row, left) is anEpiscopal priestand outspoken pro-choice advocate who served as theRector of St. John's Church in Jamaica Plain, MA, on the board of directors for Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and on the board of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. Seven of the women were arrested in a police raid with charges of abortion and conspiracy to commit abortion in 1972, just before the historic Supreme Court decision. FRONTLINEs latest documentary, "The Abortion Divide," paints a portrait of the complicated, personal issues surrounding abortion. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: The person who was doing the abortion came in. Florida Senator Charley Johns chaired the committee, and its aim was to root out communist and homosexual teachers and students from state universities. Senator Bob Graham. AMY SIMPSON, UCF College of Arts & Humanities Web Team, LOU ELLEN KRAMER ACOG Committee Opinion No. Lets hope it incites us to action, and not to despair. They felt compelled to do this even as they understood their own limitations.. WUCF-TV is now streaming The Committee for FREE on their website! The description of the arrest of seven Janes is almost comical. The Jane group evaded law enforcement until seven Janes were arrested in 1972. (617) 923-1216, Ext 24, PO Box 400175, Cambridge, MA [email protected] CT proposal causes confusion, concern, Shelton group to host Syrian refugee family, Suspect in rape at CT housing authority property rejects offer, West Haven public housing waitlist highlights 'national crisis', Is CT recycling going into the trash? The US government just took two big steps on abortion. "We went old school to find one of the . Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg, the film documents how even conservative presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush supported abortion rights, which changed by 2018 when Republican politicians continued to use anti-abortion as an organizing cause and voting incentive for citizens. How, despite "Roe v. Wade," anti-abortion advocates successfully led campaigns to pass multiple state laws limiting access to abortion with efforts in Miss. It has become almost tragically ironic that the US government uses the language of human rights to condemn state abuses against citizens of other countries, be that in Iran, or Belarus. You know, Netflix or HBO isnt going to distribute it, but were hoping that there will be continued interest in showing it around the country., Jim Himes-led committee releases documentary on economic disparity, Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, New Milford aids The Silo nonprofit with $107K facilities upgrade, Stratford resident stunned by earthquake destruction in Turkey, In Photos: African-based food tasting event held in New Canaan, Greenwich parking an obstacle to outdoor dining's return, Arming guidance counselors? DEL BARCO: The film shows how the Jane Collective was different. Film Program in the School of Visual Arts and Design Arcana, now in her 70s, and other members, who were college age to middle age, were known as Jane, a code name used to avoid being caught. Abortion had been illegal in Illinois since the early 19th century, and few doctors were willing to defy the law. So we had about over 100 counts of felony homicide against us, each of us. So we thought, We can be of use.. Since its first season in 1983, FRONTLINE has been covering the battle over abortion at both the national and state levels. He said he often gets asked how its possible to represent a population with such a wide range in income and wealth disparity. There's reason for people on opposing sides of abortion to talk, even if they disagree Kate Isaacs, Excellent, important, timely, urgent and needs to be seen and discussed widely Peter Coleman, Founding Executive Director of the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and author of. But now, without having to pay Mike, they remodeled their payment service by reducing the price from $500 to $100 and offering a pay-what-you-can option. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: We would try to have refreshments, talk to them, try to keep a pleasant atmosphere for people that were probably terrified out of their minds. The documentary premiered this week in Washington, and its available to watch on the congressmans website as well as on YouTube. You'll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. Although some initially hesitated to appear on camera, all of them understood that these rights were slipping away and that these stories were relevant, said Tia Lessin, who co-directed the film with Emma Pildes. Others turned to Chicagos organized crime syndicate, but its services were expensive and often unsafe. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Abortions happened long before Roe v. Wade, and they will continue to happen long after its apparently imminent demise. In the documentary, members of Jane, who themselves were predominantly middle- and upper-class white women, spoke about recognizing the problematic dynamic. Revisit the documentaries below to understand how America reached this moment. I asked if you thought it was OK. Michael Hugo resigned as the chair of the Framingham Democratic Committee in Massachusetts on Thursday following weeks of backlash for complaining about the cost of special needs education for . The film traces the committee's origins in the era of McCarthyism and anti-gay propaganda while detailing the personal stories of those intimately involved with its activities. Women dying in septic abortion wards from self-induced efforts (one OB-GYN interviewed recalls seeing a woman who used carbolic acid), and clandestine abortions gone wrong. Screenings come with free resources, including the official ABORTION TALKS dialogue guide by Essential Partners. 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Her first book, "Breaking Free," will be published on September 5, 2023. They say that between 1968 and 1973, they provided free or low-cost abortions to more than 11,000 women. None of the participants would change their minds, but the dialogues changed their lives. Lie back and do as I tell you. After realizing the consequences of anti-abortion law around the world, she took it upon herself to provide abortions on ships in the ocean. They were unable to fathom that the women could do the work themselves. Abortion: Stories Women Tell directed by Tracy Droz Tragos, documents what women at an Illinois abortion clinic were experiencing when Missouri legislators passed the extreme law mandating anin-person informed consent process and a mandatory72-hourwaiting period between the time you sign your consent and your procedure. As media typically displays and argues abortion is for careless young women, this documentary depicts how those in need of abortion range in age, race, motivation and marital status. You'll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. Find out in the 2015 documentary Outbreak, newly available to stream on FRONTLINEs YouTube channel. The film tracked abortion opponents actions: lobbying state legislatures, looking to see where courts drew the line on what constituted an undue burden, then seeking to incrementally restrict abortion access within those evolving parameters. AT UCF Barron says someone in the Chicago mob took her to a seedy motel with another young, pregnant woman. That is when labor is induced, the babies path is blocked in the vagina, and the babies brain is sucked out if its skull. In the film, they describe taking turns helping the women who called. We knew that some would be injured, some would die, former member Judith Arcana says in the film. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Feel free to share it around. Directors: Erik Cieslewicz, Brooke Sperry | Stars: Dino Corvino, Liz Hayes, Chrystina Head, Frances Irwin 9. A new documentary tells the story of "The Jane Collective," a group that helped women with nowhere else to turn for a safe abortion, in the days before Roe v. Wade. This renewed interest is of course not a coincidence. The film traces the committee's origins in the era of McCarthyism and anti-gay propaganda while detailing the personal stories of those intimately involved with its activities. Abortion is a common procedure ( one in four American women will have one, according to the Guttmacher Institute) that has been so flattened into an "issue" that it can feel revelatory to just. Do you understand that? University of Central Florida College of Arts & Humanities. We tried to do it with as much respect and understanding as we could.. The House Oversight and Reform hearing came a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a similar hearing on the legal ramifications of a controversial Texas law. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; the Heising-Simons Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. I cried with her: the diary of a doctor navigating a total abortion ban. I was just laying there trying to, you know, get my breath, and I knew I was bleeding. IE 11 is not supported. The Janes meets our political moment and reinforces the message of people power and that when people organize, they can change the world. No women whom Jane served are known to have died from their abortions. JUDITH POUCHER / 54m. 3 min read The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision has successfully overturned a woman's federal. It was successful in either firing or expelling more than 200 suspected gay The collective was always under surveillance, but, they noted, because male authorities from police to judges had themselves solicited services for their wives, daughters and mistresses, they were able to operate largely without police interference. Connecticut Gov. On June 1, 2016 the film will be released to more than 70 local public television stations via APT. Abortion restrictions compound economic, social, and geographic barriers to healthcare, including contraception, disproportionately impacting Black womens ability to access the care we need.. Melissa Kogut (bottom row, center) wasExecutive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice MA at the time of the clinic shootings and throughout the six yearlong dialogues. Orlando Film Festival 2014 Click here to learn more about hosting a screening. Seven of the women were arrested in a police raid with charges of abortion and conspiracy to commit abortion in 1972, just before the historic Supreme Court decision. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: For the women coming through, they were putting their trust in somebody who was breaking the law. If you do not see your local station listed here, we urge you to contact them and ask them to air this film. These Documentaries Show How We Got Here. Documentary shows how women ran underground abortion network before Roe v. Wade ruling, according to a 2019 BuzzFeed essay written by Allan Weiland. Editor's note: This review was originally published at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. And many private . The Common Good: A Documentary (2010 Video) 21 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy Rate Two Catholic women who have reconciled their faith with their support of the right to choose travel across Wisconsin to spread their message. Even before last year's Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, a recent international surge in films about abortion rights and the endangerment thereof from period pieces like . BOOTH: And word spread, and someone else called. Jane filled the vacuum. Howard, a Black surgeon and civil rights leader who had recently moved to Chicago after receiving death threats from the KKK for speaking out about Emmett Tills murder. Access to postabortion contraception. Two forthcoming films based on the collective Amazon Studios This Is Jane, starring Michelle Williams, and Roadside Attractions Call Jane, starring Elizabeth Banks, come out later this year in addition to the 2018 feature film Ask for Jane.. Taking the lead in the red state race to make The Handmaid's Tale a documentary, South Carolina Republicans have introduced a bill that would impose the death penalty on women who get abortions. With intimate access, The Abortion Divide featured interviews with women with unplanned pregnancies, doctors and nurses who provided abortions, and those who counseled women against the procedure. Copyright 2022 NPR. The law cannot and should not stop people from seeking out life-saving health care. Documenting evidence of potential war crimes in Ukraine. Meryl Streep narrates this touching documentary about African women who are rescued from being outcasts in their villages when giving birth leads to obstetric fistula. Over the course of 16 months, beginning last July, the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth conducted a dozen hearings in Washington and several more in locations around the country, addressing a range of issues from education to housing, labor unions, small business support, infrastructure, social programs and tax policy. 11: New York allows abortion on demand up to the 24th week of pregnancy, as Gov. We were done. How American Politics Reached This Fraught Moment: 12 Documentaries to Watch Ahead of the Midterms, How the Supreme Courts Conservative Majority Came to Be, Mass Shootings, a Supreme Court Ruling, Bipartisan Legislation: How America Reached This Moment on Guns, From the Archives: How the World's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Unfolded, Russias Invasion of Ukraine, One Year Later, War Crimes Watch Ukraine: More Than 650 Documented Events, From the Archives: How the U.N. & World Failed Darfur Amid "the 21st Century's First Genocide". NPR's Mandalit del Barco has this report. BOB GRAHAM And many documentary filmmakers have used their medium over the years to reflect on what led to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and what historical and political developments have led to the continued debate over a womans right to choose. THE ABORTION TALKS follows the crimes, trial, and murder of John Salviand the story of six women, all of them leaders in the pro-life and pro-choice movements, who sought to ensure that it would never happen again. 1970. Before Roe v. Wade, a secret group provided abortions. Ending the constitutional right to abortion has had far-reaching, and in some cases life-threatening risks, the authors write including for those seeking miscarriage care, those forced to travel across state lines for abortion, and those denied care for potentially fatal complications such as ectopic pregnancies. Dorrie Barron tells us what it was like for her to get an abortion before the Janes and Roe v. Wade came along. Through contacts made at those hearings, the committee identified about 150 families whose stories they explored for the documentary. Charges were dropped after Roe v. Wade was decided the following year. Apr. ET June 8), takes you inside an underground network of women providing access to affordable, safe and illegal abortions in Chicago, in the 1960s and 1970s. DEL BARCO: Then they'd move to another Jane's home, what they called the place. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. With lower costs and more scheduling availability (they could sometimes perform up to two dozen abortions a day), women of color from the South Side and West Side of Chicago quickly became their main clients. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker narrates the piece, acknowledging briefly in the introduction that her own family faced financial difficulties during her childhood. Featuring two of the victims and one interrogator, the film exposes the committees subversive activities and how its effects are still felt today. Directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, this film spotlights the Chicago-based underground abortion network called The Jane Collective. Two members of the Chicago Police Departments homicide unit show up to the apartment where the abortions were being done that day and were baffled. After Tiller documents how four remaining third-trimester providers have continued carrying Tillers legacy. The Committee recalls that unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Booth says she found a willing doctor who promised safe, secure procedures. Barbara Thorp (bottom row, left) wasdirector of the Catholic Archdiocese Pro-Life Office in Massachusetts at the time of the clinic shooting, and served on the executive boards of the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, and Women Affirming Life. Both projects wrapped up this month. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The constant threat of not just being arrested for getting an abortion but for even talking about one which was a felony. Educational DVDs of The Abortion Divideare available from ShopPBS for Teachers. Of course it felt complicated, Peaches, a white woman in the collective, observed. The law was rendered unconstitutional after the passage of Proposal 3 in November. And then it was time to do something else. Many former members told their stories publicly for the first time in The Janes, which premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Web Site Copyright 1995-2023 WGBH Educational Foundation. Footnote 1 The chair of the Republican National Committee, Mary Louise Smith, supported abortion rights, as did First Lady Betty Ford, who declared Roe v. Wade a "great, great decision." Likewise, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, who had taken a leading role in the fight for abortion rights in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s . It was updated to reflect the correct year. The Dobbs ruling pushed the US even further out of line with its human rights obligations, including its obligation to ensure access to abortion and to eliminate structural racism and discrimination, said Annerieke Smaak Daniel, womens rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. Screenings come with free resources, including the official ABORTION TALKS dialogue guide by Essential Partners. COLLEEN HAMILTON, LYNN AND LOUIS WOLFSON II As a new U.S. Supreme Court term begins, revisit FRONTLINE documentaries that show how conservatives gained a court majority and give context for last term's major decisions on abortion, guns & more. These courageous leaders risked their personal safety and professional livesto meet secretly for six years under the guidance of Essential Partners co-founder Laura R. Chasin and mediator Susan Podziba. This interdisciplinary seminar was a cooperative effort between the History Department and the film program in the School of Visual Arts and Design. The centerpiece of their message: The most dangerous place for an African American child is in the womb.. Im just enormously happy with the outcome of the committee, Himes said. The system is tilted in favor of people who have already made it, and we need to be really serious about addressing that, he said. Anti-abortion protestors are getting ready to march on the Supreme . Emphasized again and again is the message that we cannot rely on antiquated laws propping up white-supremacist patriarchal institutions to support or care for us. Where is the money? Wade.' KATHRYN PAULSON Two new films tell the story. New HBO doc The Janes offers a preview of a post-Roe future by looking to the past, The Janes, a new documentary premiering on HBO, New documentary tells story of a secret all-women group who provided safe abortions before Roe, Support for legal abortion now at its highest point ever, polling shows.