Socio-economic and legal constraints, even in nations where abortion is technically legal and available, including the United States, still prevent millions of women from obtaining safe medical care. The FRAGILE PROMISE OF CHOICE addresses the complexity of factors surrounding access to safe abortions in the U.S. today, including affordability, the atmosphere of harassment and violence for doctors and clinic workers, the impact of religious movements on abortion rights, and legislative...
After more than a century of restrictive, life-endangering abortion laws, a national movement toward safe, legal abortion began in the 1960s. “From DANGER to DIGNITY” weaves together the evolution of underground networks that helped women find safe abortions, and the intensive efforts by activists and legislators to decriminalize abortion. This film ends with the original audio recording of Sarah Weddington arguing before the US Supreme Court in 1973.
This film reveals the physical, emotional, and legal consequences when abortion was a criminal act. Women, doctors and health care workers describe the challenges they faced. Family members share remembrances.