The Janes

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The Janes (2022)

Directed by Emma Pildes, Tia Lessin

“They didn't have a choice.”

Documentary · 1h 41m

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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Cast

H
Heather Booth Self
J
Judith Arcana Self
M
Marie Leaner Self
D
Diane Stevens Self
E
Eleanor Oliver Self Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage) Walter Cronkite Self (archive footage) Hugh Hefner Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Emma Pildes, Tia Lessin
Director of Photography
Keith Walker
Producer
Sara Rodriguez, Emma Pildes, Daniel Arcana, Jessica Levin

Details

Release date
2022-05-03
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries
United States of America
Production
HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions, Elsewhere Films