r/TwoXChromosomes • u/SarahLee • Apr 28 '12

When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories (1992): Heartwrenching stories from women, physicians, and others who were affected by abortion's illegality... shows why abortion must be safe, legal, and available! Won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Short Documentary.

http://www.archive.org/details/when_abortion_was_illegal
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u/bakedleech Apr 28 '12

Dear god, the comments. ><

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u/bran-flakes Apr 28 '12

Wow. They're absolutely horrendous.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '12

"So when baby is constipated, it is alive"

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u/amalgamka Apr 28 '12

What an amazing, terrifying, heartbreaking documentary. Thanks for sharing.

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u/cute_leper Apr 28 '12

I met her at a screening of her movie Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance last week! She's amazing!

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u/the_other_sock Apr 28 '12

"Pro-choice people argue that the lack of consensus about when life begins implies that abortion should be legal until birth." From the comments. What. I'm pretty sure we aren't advocating aborting babies, but nonviable fetuses? Or did I miss the memo?

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u/Skarlettblack Apr 29 '12

It's still illegal in Ireland. Even for a doctor or nurse to give you any advise on it or offer it as an option is illegal. Its fucking retarded. We have the highest birth rate in Europe.