Released theatrically a week after the sniper accused of murdering Dr. Barnett Slepian in his home was arrested, this grim but moving documentary about healthcare workers who provide abortions could not be more timely. While it was being made, Slepian's death was only the latest in a series of attacks, but it seemed to mark a public turning point: What had been perceived as a battle of wills and words over the landmark Roe v. Wade decision now looked like an actual battle — complete with guns and casualties. Filmmakers Liz Mermin and Jenny Raskin interview three abortion providers, along with their friends, families and staffs, focusing on the ways such attacks ...
Released:
2001
Rated:
NR
Length:
73 mins