When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories

Dorothy Fadiman made this important and compelling film. This is the only film record I know of that compiled first person accounts of women who had to deal with unwanted pregnancy in the era when abortion was a criminal act. It also includes doctors and others who risked prison to provide safe abortions. These experiences are difficult to imagine (and difficult to listen to) for many people today, but the tragic physical, legal, and emotional consequences must not be forgotten. Criminalizing abortion does not stop it, but only turns it into a hidden, desperate and often fatal nightmare. 28 min. Source page here.