Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984)
Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984)
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.

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Dixie Seatle Dixie Seatle As: Narrator
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English, 日本語, Español

Release Date: 09 November 1984

Country: CA, CO, IE, JP, PE, TH

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB, Studio D (NFB)

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Cast

Directed By

Gail Singer

Gail Singer

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Kramer

John Kramer

Producer

Kathleen Shannon

Kathleen Shannon

Executive Producer

Signe Johansson

Signe Johansson

Producer

John Spotton

John Spotton

Producer

Gail Singer

Gail Singer

Producer

Julia Sereny

Julia Sereny

Location Manager

Edited By

Hannele Halm

Hannele Halm

Additional Editing

Barbara Sears

Barbara Sears

Archival Footage Research

Toni Trow

Toni Trow

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Maribeth Solomon

Maribeth Solomon

Original Music Composer

Wojtek Klis

Wojtek Klis

Assistant Sound Editor

Jackie Newell

Jackie Newell

Sound Editor

Mario Jacob

Mario Jacob

Sound

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Diane Carrière

Diane Carrière

Location Sound Recordist

Sara Bright

Sara Bright

Sound

Lorna Rasmussen

Lorna Rasmussen

Sound

Micky Erbe

Micky Erbe

Original Music Composer

David Springbett

David Springbett

Sound

Diane Le Floc'h

Diane Le Floc'h

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Zoe Dirse

Zoe Dirse

Assistant Camera

Leonard Gilday

Leonard Gilday

Additional Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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