When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories
US (1992): Documentary/Short
This film illuminates the physical, emotional, and legal consequences of when abortion was a criminal act. Women speak frankly about their own experiences, some for the first time. Doctors and health care workers describe the challenges they faced trying to save women suffering from botched abortions. Friends and family members share their personal remembrances. This poignant oral history, which weaves together the untold stories of women caught in difficult circumstances and those who tried to help them, reveals the brutal tragedies, as well as the courage and heroism, of a shrouded time. (Concentric Media)
1 nomination
· Achievement in Documentary Short Subjects 1992: Dorothy Fadiman - Producer