TMDb Rating
5.6/10
42 verified votes
The Janes (2022)
Documentary
101 min
"They didn't have a choice."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DocumentaryTia LessinHeather BoothJudith Arcana2022
Director
Tia Lessin
Top Cast
Heather BoothJudith ArcanaMarie LeanerDiane StevensEleanor Oliver
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