In The Janes, we meet the women who provided safe abortions before the 1973 Roe decision
Podcast |
Your Call
Publisher |
KALW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Dec 27, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:51:27
The Janes showcases the stories of an underground network of Chicago women who provided an estimated 11,000 safe, affordable, illegal abortions in Chicago from 1968 to 1973.
On this edition of Your Call, we rebroadcast our discussion about The Janes, a documentary about an underground network of women who provided an estimated 11,000 safe, affordable, illegal abortions in Chicago from 1968 to 1973. The Janes were ordinary women who risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies in the pre-Roe era. In The Janes, several original members of the collective tell their stories for the first time. How are The Janes reflecting on their work now that abortion is illegal in 11 states in 2022? What is the way forward? Guests: Tia Lessin, award winning documentary filmmaker and co-director of The Janes Emma Pildes, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and co-director of The Janes Eileen Smith, original member of The Jane Collective Diane Stevens, original member of The Jane Collective

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