I Had an Abortion.
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Women Make Movies, 2005., Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Status
Available Online
Description
Underneath the din of politicians posturing about "life" and "choice" and beyond the shouted slogans about murder and rights, there are real stories of real women who have had abortions. Each year in the US, 1.3 million abortions occur, but the topic is still so stigmatized it's never discussed in polite company. Powerful, poignant, and fiercely honest, I HAD AN ABORTION tackles this taboo, featuring 10 women - including famed feminist Gloria Steinem - who candidly describe experiences spanning seven decades, from the years before Roe v. Wade to the present day. "*Fresh, moving, important...Muriel Rukeyser wrote, 'If one woman told the truth about her life, the world would split open.' [This film] gives us 10 truth-telling women, and splits the world open in as many ways.*"- Katha Pollitt, ***The Nation***
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Format
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from title frames.
General Note
Film
General Note
In Process Record.
Participants/Performers
Gloria Steinem
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2005.
Description
Underneath the din of politicians posturing about "life" and "choice" and beyond the shouted slogans about murder and rights, there are real stories of real women who have had abortions. Each year in the US, 1.3 million abortions occur, but the topic is still so stigmatized it's never discussed in polite company. Powerful, poignant, and fiercely honest, I HAD AN ABORTION tackles this taboo, featuring 10 women - including famed feminist Gloria Steinem - who candidly describe experiences spanning seven decades, from the years before Roe v. Wade to the present day. "*Fresh, moving, important...Muriel Rukeyser wrote, 'If one woman told the truth about her life, the world would split open.' [This film] gives us 10 truth-telling women, and splits the world open in as many ways.*"- Katha Pollitt, ***The Nation***
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language
In English
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Aldrich, G., Baumgardner, J., & Steinem, G. (2005). I Had an Abortion . Women Make Movies.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aldrich, Gillian, Jennifer, Baumgardner and Gloria, Steinem. 2005. I Had an Abortion. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Women Make Movies.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aldrich, Gillian, Jennifer, Baumgardner and Gloria, Steinem. I Had an Abortion [San Francisco, California, USA]: Women Make Movies, 2005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Aldrich, G., Baumgardner, J. and Steinem, G. (2005). I had an abortion. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Women Make Movies.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Aldrich, Gillian,, Jennifer Baumgardner, and Gloria Steinem. I Had an Abortion Women Make Movies, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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