The Janes
The Janes

The Janes

They didn't have a choice.

5.6101 min
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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 5/3/2022

Runtime: 101 min

Director: Tia Lessin

Top Cast

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Self (archive footage)

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