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The Janes

The Janes (2022)

1h 41m | PG-13

⭐ 5.598 / 10

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.

Director: Emma Pildes

Studio: HBO Documentary Films

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Heather Booth

Heather Booth

as Self

Judith Arcana

Judith Arcana

as Self

Marie Leaner

Marie Leaner

as Self

Diane Stevens

Diane Stevens

as Self

Eleanor Oliver

Eleanor Oliver

as Self

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

as Self (archive footage)