Abortion: Stories Women Tell

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Abortion: Stories Women Tell

2016

1h 32m

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Women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, the providers who care for them, and activists discuss the abortion issue.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Ms. Tragos passes no overt judgment; the judgment lies in the juxtaposition of stories, and storytellers.

Mar 30, 2017

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Some stories are among the most resonant I've heard in a documentary this year.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 12, 2016

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Helen T. Verongos

New York Times

What Ms. Tragos succeeds in illustrating is that if you take away the signs and listen to the stories, there is little difference between women on opposite sides of the debate - at least in the region she covers.

Aug 11, 2016

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

Told non-judgmentally, all the stories are, in their own way inspirational in their bravery or heart breaking in their reality; sometimes they are both.

Sep 15, 2017

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Martha K. Baker

KDHX (St. Louis)

Abortion: Stories Women Tell is not balanced 50/50, pro/con. Just like the issue of abortion, the documentary and the women embrace a wide range.

Aug 28, 2017

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A documentary that honors the ethical complexities of the abortion issue through its presentation of the personal stories of women.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 18, 2016

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It's an interesting doc. It's such a touchy topic to discuss, and that's a bit weird considering that the Supreme Court rules in the '70s that this was a legal procedure. Without stating my own opinion on the topic, I want to note that it's interesting how far these Republican states go to make it as difficult as they can for women to get abortions (even in such instances as rape and incest). That's exemplified by the fact that the entire state of Missouri has 1 Planned Parenthood clinic (and it's extremely important to note that PP offers a wide array of services besides abortions). And with a lack of funding, that clinic may have to shutdown too. It's a fascinating topic. And the doc does a good job of showing all points of view.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Goddamn religion & all its false beliefs for the Pain & misery it visits on women & their bodies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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greg r

True heroes for women

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Tracy Droz Tragos

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Sheila Nevins

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Tracy Droz Tragos

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Synopsis

Women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, the providers who care for them, and activists discuss the abortion issue.

Director: Tracy Droz Tragos
Producer: Tracy Droz Tragos
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m

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