
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
- Popularity: 1.406
- 41 votes
- Directed by
Tia LessinEmma Pildes
- Productions
HBO Documentary Films (US)Pentimento Productions (US)Elsewhere Films
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Duration: 1h 41 min
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Lisa Heller
Executive Producer

Sara Rodriguez
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Nancy Abraham
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Jessica Levin
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Susan Lacy
Executive Producer

Emma Pildes
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Daniel Arcana
Producer
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