The Janes

The Janes

Release date : May 3, 2022
Runtime : 1h 41m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English / Portuguese / Spanish /
Director : Tia Lessin / Emma Pildes /
Writers :
Production companies : HBO Documentary Films / Pentimento Productions / Elsewhere Films /
May 3, 2022 1h 41m United States of America Documentary English More
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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.
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  • title:The Janes
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2022
  • Runtime:1h 41m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English · Portuguese · Spanish ·
  • Director: Tia Lessin / Emma Pildes /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: HBO Documentary Films · Pentimento Productions · Elsewhere Films ·
  • 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.
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