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Film Review – ‘The Janes’ Highlights the Inspiring and Important Work of Underground Abortionists

This is an urgent moment in American history for action on abortion rights. The landmark Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court in 1973 making abortion legal in the United States is set to be overturned, and activists for reproductive justice have already begun to mobilize to ensure that doesn’t happen. It’s a particularly…

Sundance Film Festival Review – ‘Call Jane’ Spotlights Early Heroes in the Battle for Abortion Access

The fight for abortion rights in the United States has been an uphill battle, and it is frequently pointed out that those making the decisions about what women can and cannot do with their bodies are almost always men. The irony of that is sadly lost on most, and, especially those who claim to value…