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Play trailer 1:58 Poster for Trapped Released Mar 4, 2016 1h 21m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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U.S. abortion clinics are fighting to survive. Since 2010, hundreds of laws regulating abortion clinics have been passed by conservative state legislatures, particularly in the south. These restrictions, known as TRAP laws, (or Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers), are spreading across America. Faced with increased costs of compliance and the alarming fear of violence from protestors, the stakes for the women and men on the frontlines couldn't be any higher. As the battle heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, Trapped follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers fighting to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women, many of them poor and uninsured.

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Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal The film's most compelling argument emerges from interviews with women who now struggle to find abortion services, largely poor women who've had to travel long distances-trips they could scarcely afford-to find a clinic that was open. Jun 17, 2016 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire Riveting, powerful, and, with a Supreme Court decision on the "undue burden" of such laws due in June, timely as hell. May 3, 2016 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Mostly "Trapped" is a portrait of the indefatigable efforts by doctors and clinic workers to stay open, and delves into reasons why women would want abortions ... Rated: 3/4 Mar 17, 2016 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema How these doctors and nurses manage to hold a smile as they deal with this lunacy is nothing short of saintly. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 20, 2021 Full Review Peg Aloi Arts Fuse Porter's thoughtful visit to the frontlines of this battle serves up much-needed breaths of fresh air in a toxic media environment that minimizes women's struggle for legal healthcare. Aug 8, 2017 Full Review Lucy Lau Georgia Straight The result is a disconcerting -- and absolutely eye-opening -- examination of the sorry state of women's rights south of the border, an issue made no less concerning by similar conditions that persist around the globe. May 4, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A fantastic documentary that everyone should watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member a very important docu concerning women healthcare rights and the anti-abortion laws in the US. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review greg r Perhaps the best Women's rights movie I've ever seen. Full of heroes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dawn Porter

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June Ayers

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Andrea Ferrigno

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Gloria Gray

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Dalton Johnson

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Bethany Milton

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Synopsis U.S. abortion clinics are fighting to survive. Since 2010, hundreds of laws regulating abortion clinics have been passed by conservative state legislatures, particularly in the south. These restrictions, known as TRAP laws, (or Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers), are spreading across America. Faced with increased costs of compliance and the alarming fear of violence from protestors, the stakes for the women and men on the frontlines couldn't be any higher. As the battle heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, Trapped follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers fighting to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women, many of them poor and uninsured.
Director
Dawn Porter
Producer
Dawn Porter, Marilyn Ness
Screenwriter
Sari Gilman, Dawn Porter
Distributor
Abramorama
Production Co
Big Mouth Productions, Cedar Creek Productions, Trilogy Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.5K
Runtime
1h 21m
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