I just watched "The Janes" on HBO Max. The first hour was like watching my life on film.

[sinkingfeeling]

The politics, the birth of feminism, the vintage film of our clothes and hair, all playing out in the Chicago, I remembered.

Ever young woman should see this documentary about women's response to "illegal abortion". I doubt if women will have to perform surgical abortions in the next couple of years, but we all need to organize to help women in the grip of the anti states to get the treatment they deserve.



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[cbabe]

1. You might also like the original 1995 documentary

https://www.justwatch.com › us › movie › jane-an-abortion-service

Jane: An Abortion Service streaming: watch online - JustWatch

This fascinating political look at a little-known chapter in women's history tells the story of "Jane", the Chicago-based women's health group who performed nearly 12,000 safe illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973 with no formal medical training. As Jane members describe finding feminism and clients describe finding Jane, archival footage and recreations mingle to depict how the repression of the early sixties and social movements of the late sixties influenced this unique group. Both vital knowledge and meditation on the process of empowerment, Jane: An Abortion Service showcases the importance of preserving women's knowledge in the face of revisionist history. JANE: AN ABORTION SERVICE was funded by the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Currently you are able to watch "Jane: An Abortion Service" streaming on Kanopy for free.

[marybourg]

2. Just watched it, thanx for posting.

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R