The Janes (2022)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.536 |
Directed By
Tia Lessin
Emma Pildes
Crew
Lisa Heller
Sara Rodriguez
Nancy Abraham
Jessica Levin
Susan Lacy
Emma Pildes
Daniel Arcana
Tia Lessin
Emma Pildes
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Jacob Ribicoff
Matt Rigby
Keith Walker
TOP CAST
Heather Booth
Self
Judith Arcana
Self
Marie Leaner
Self
Diane Stevens
Self
Eleanor Oliver
Self
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hefner
Self (archive footage)
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