The Janes They didn't have a choice.

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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Release Date

May 03, 2022

Duration: 1h 41 min

Popularity: 1.406
41 votes
Directed by

Tia LessinEmma Pildes

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HBO Documentary Films (US)Pentimento Productions (US)Elsewhere Films

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Revenue: NA

Crew & Team

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Sara Rodriguez

Producer

Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Jessica Levin

Producer

Susan Lacy

Executive Producer

Emma Pildes

Producer

Daniel Arcana

Producer

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