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As a matter of fact: a film about abortion

Australia, 1979
film

A documentary about a feminist run abortion clinic. Counselling is shown to be an important part of the procedure, which is carried out using local anaestheti..

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The Counselling approach

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 78%

What now?

Australia, 2002
Similarity: 76%

Illegal abortion

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 75%

Abortion: stories from the north and south

Canada, 1984
Similarity: 75%

Down there

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 75%

Early abortion

United States, 1973
Similarity: 75%

Abortion: a tale of two cities

United Kingdom, 1978
Similarity: 75%

Does it feel like a long ten minutes? (TEFC)

Australia, 1978
Similarity: 74%

Down there (Vietnamese version)

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 74%

Down there (Turkish version)

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 73%

If these walls could talk

United States, 1996
Similarity: 73%

So many voices: a look at abortion in America

United States, 1980
Similarity: 73%

Taking our bodies back

United States, 1974
Similarity: 73%

Looking after ourselves

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 73%

Speaking up

Australia, 1994
Similarity: 73%

Women in change

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 72%

Women want...

Canada, 1975
Similarity: 72%

A Film for Discussion

Australia, 1973
Similarity: 72%
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