This film documents a growing movement of women to regain control of their bodies, and it shows women becoming aware of their rights in dealing with the medical industry. The film explores critical areas of the women’s health movement, including self-help and self-examination; giving birth at home; breast cancer and abortion.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
33869
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abortion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abortion
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Abortion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Assertiveness (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Breast - Cancer
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-care - Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene
History → Women's rights
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)