The Janes (2022)

"They didn't have a choice."Movie
Audience Score
56
The Janes
Latest Trailers
StarringHeather BoothJudith ArcanaMarie Leaner
DirectorsTia LessinEmma Pildes
NR 1 hr 41 minJan 24th, 2022Documentary
Share
Embed MovieCopiedi
Plot
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.

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:January 24th, 2022
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lisa Heller, Nancy Abraham, Susan Lacy
Production Companies:HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions, Elsewhere Films
The Janes on the Web:WikiData, Official Website
1970schicago, illinoisabortion

Explore Movies and TV Shows

Avatar: Fire and Ash Movie Poster
Movies
Sinners Movie Poster
Movie Charts
Hoppers Movie Poster
Movies In Theaters
The Odyssey Movie Poster
Movies Coming Soon
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Movie Poster
Movie Release Calendar
Anaconda Movie Poster
Movie Genres
The Housemaid Movie Poster
Streaming
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Series Poster
TV Shows
Young Sherlock Series Poster
TV Show Charts