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Trapped

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Trapped

Released Mar 4, 2016

1h 21m

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A fantastic documentary that everyone should watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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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

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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

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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.

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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