Abortion: stories from the north and south

A documentary that looks at abortion and how it has affected many women from all cultures and social classes throughout the history of human beings. Women from all over the world are interviewed and they discuss the way in which their societies deal with abortion.

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Credits

producer/director

Gail Singer

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016854

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abortion

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abortion

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Abortion

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Canada, 1984

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