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The Janes

The Janes

# They didn't have a choice.
Documentary
📜 Overview: Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Portuguese , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2022-05-03
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.6

Beloved Cast

Heather Booth original image
Self
Heather Booth
Judith Arcana original image
Self
Judith Arcana
Marie Leaner original image
Self
Marie Leaner
Diane Stevens original image
Self
Diane Stevens
Eleanor Oliver original image
Self
Eleanor Oliver
Martin Luther King Jr. original image
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Walter Cronkite original image
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Hugh Hefner original image
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hefner

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