Abortion: Desperate Choices

May. 05,1992      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

An intensely personal exploration of an explosive issue -- abortion in America. Wrenching first-person narratives from seven decades of women, each one facing an unplanned pregnancy -- and the dreadful decision that no one wants to make. Both pro-life and pro-choice, both out front on the picket line and inside the clinic, these women's stories turn politics into heart-searing drama: a pregnant 17-year-old and her pro-life mother whose conflict unfolds in front of the camera; a 22-year-old who became a pro-life protester when she learned that her mother nearly aborted her; an unhappy mother-of-two who's expecting a third when her marriage suddenly hits the rocks; a 71-year-old grandmother who still grieves for her mother, an early victim of illegal abortion. In this fusion of past and present, the history of abortion is the history of women -- told at a time in America when yesterday's back-alley abortions may be the only choice left for tomorrow.

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Reviews

Hellen
1992/05/05

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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VeteranLight
1992/05/06

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Matylda Swan
1992/05/07

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

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Deanna
1992/05/08

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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