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Abortion: Stories from North and South

1984·Documentary·55m
7.1
Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film provides a historical overview of how church, state and the medical establishment have determined policies concerning abortion. From this cross-cultural survey--filmed in Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Colombia, and Canada--emerges one reality: only a small percentage of the world's women has access to safe, legal operations.
Directed by Gail Singer
canada
japan
peru
thailand
ireland
reproductive health
abortion
reproductive rights
colombia

Crew

Mario Jacob
Mario Jacob
Sound
Hannele Halm
Hannele Halm
Additional Editing
Barbara Sears
Barbara Sears
Archival Footage Research

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Abortion: Stories from North and South
1984 | Documentary

This is a great documentary about abortions in different parts of the world. Filmed in Ireland, Thailand, Japan, Peru, Colombia and Canada, the film goes into the different histories and traditions of abortions and how it’s seen in different cultures and religions.

The common ground being that abortions are necessary and common practice across all cultures, religions and countries and always have been, although access to them is extremely limited in most places and patriarchal structures will always try to ban them.

The doc also looks extremely beautiful with gorgeous colors and great texture. I also need that ‘Vasectomy University’ shirt!

Sometimes I feel like I’m repeating myself, but I’ll gladly do so. Abortion is healthcare and a fundamental human right. A pregnant person’s body is their own fucking business and if they want an abortion they’re the only person whose opinion matters.
1984 | Documentary

This is a great documentary about abortions in different parts of the world. Filmed in Ireland, Thailand, Japan, Peru, Colombia and Canada, the film goes into the different histories and traditions of abortions and how it’s seen in different cultures and religions.

The common ground being that abortions are necessary and common practice across all cultures, religions and countries and always have been, although access to them is extremely limited in most places and patriarchal structures will always try to ban them.

The doc also looks extremely beautiful with gorgeous colors and great texture. I also need that ‘Vasectomy University’ shirt!

Sometimes I feel like I’m repeating myself, but I’ll gladly do so. Abortion is healthcare and a fundamental human right. A pregnant person’s body is their own fucking business and if they want an abortion they’re the only person whose opinion matters.
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