The Janes

The Janes

2022
1h 41m
5.6

5.6/10

42 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"They didn't have a choice."

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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Production Information

Production Companies
HBO Documentary Films Pentimento Productions Elsewhere Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Portuguese Spanish

Keywords

chicago, illinois 1970s abortion

Quick Facts

Release Date May 3, 2022
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt16377356
Website Visit Site

Cast

Heather Booth
Heather Booth

Self

Judith Arcana
Judith Arcana

Self

Marie Leaner
Marie Leaner

Self

Diane Stevens
Diane Stevens

Self

Eleanor Oliver
Eleanor Oliver

Self

Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Nancy Abraham
Executive Producer
Lisa Heller
Executive Producer
Sara Rodriguez
Producer
Emma Pildes
Producer
Daniel Arcana
Producer
Jessica Levin
Producer
Susan Lacy
Executive Producer
Tia Lessin
Director