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From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion (1995)

From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion poster
Original title
From Danger to Dignity: The Fight For Safe Abortion
Directed by
Dorothy Fadiman
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
52 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary tells two connected stories about the fight for safe abortion in the United States. It shows how underground networks helped women find safe abortions when it was illegal, and it follows activists and lawmakers working to change the laws. The film uses interviews and old footage to document their efforts.

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What happens

From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion is a 1995 documentary film directed by filmmaker, Dorothy Fadiman. The film weaves together two parallel stories: the evolution of underground networks that helped women find safe abortions outside the law, and the efforts by activists and legislators to decriminalize abortion through legislative and judicial channels. This film combines archival footage with interviews that document the efforts of those who fought to change the laws and reduce the stigma which surrounded abortion when it was a crime. The film is the second of the Abortion Rights Film Trilogy. The film features interviews with Dr. Jane Elizabeth Hodgson, Pat Maginnis, Constance Cook, Sarah Weddington, and archival footage featuring George M. Michaels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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