Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984)

Overview : Women have always sought ways to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite powerful patriarchal structures and systems working against them. This film provides a historical overview of how church, state and the medical establishment have determined policies concerning abortion. From this cross-cultural survey--filmed in Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Colombia, and Canada--emerges one reality: only a small percentage of the world's women has access to safe, legal operations.

Release Date : November 9, 1984

Runtime : 55m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB, Studio D (NFB)

Countries : Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Japan, Peru, Thailand

Keywords : canada, japan, peru, thailand, ireland, reproductive health, abortion, reproductive rights, colombia