1968 it was still illegal to have abortions in the US.

I Watched a movie based on a secret (and back then illegal) abortion operation made by volunteering women in US.

An upper class housewife needed to do a medical abortion cause of a medical condition putting her life at risk for being pregnant. The medical board men voted for or against as they had the last saying. They hadn't allowed an abortion in ten years and they weren't gonna this time either.

The housewife had 50% chance to survive having the baby. A risk she wasn't willing to take a she had a happy loving family. So she looks for a way to do an abortion illegally as that was the last option for anyone in her situation.

I have never lived where or when it's been illegal to have an abortion, call me privileged for living in modern times, which makes me so dissapointed when some people still want abortion to be a crime.

The movie is called "Call Jane"

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@LeopoldBloom My God, you are arrogant. I'm not sure who you think you are. I didn't realize that you, your parents and grandparents were slaves in the south. You actually think that you know more about her experience than she does. I'm certain that slave experience was different. I don't believe that you have any right to say that you personally know more about slavery. Her complaint is that the word " slavery " is used by people crying about every " pussy " excuse for every rule and law that they don't like. There is nothing about about abortion laws that have anything to do with slavery. There are no forced breeding camps for women that I know of. Unless it is rape, it is voluntary for a man and a woman to engage in the only activity where pregnancy is always possible. No forced slavery here.

I'm not saying that there aren't some PP who offer free birth control and other free medical services. Our group has never found one. We have found a few who offer it based on income but not free. We have not found one who offers mammograms. And yes they target minority neighborhoods knowing lack of financial resources will bring more abortion business. No matter how poor a woman is, they have to find the money for an abortion and somehow they do. PP still won't offer free abortion.

If all PP's would stop doing abortions I would support federal funding 100℅ to ensure that every woman had access to BC and medical services but I will never support the Hyde Amendment.

It is so simple. To end the life of an innocent human being is murder. Those who commit abortions should be charged as murderers. That is something we are actively fighting for. It will take some time, but it's coming. Abortion and those who do abortions is also voluntary. No force is used