Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
Cast
Crew
Andrea Bosshard
Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Photography, Researcher
Shane Loader
Director, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator, Researcher
Jeff Hurrell
Online Editor
Kaz Sheldon
Additional Editing
Colleen Foss
Production Assistant
John Miller
Camera Operator
Alister Barry
Camera Operator, Still Photographer
Kat Hall
Sound Recordist
David Long
Music
Michael O'Neill
Still Photographer
Theresa Pomeroy
Still Photographer
Andrzej Navakowski
Still Photographer
Russell Campbell
Script Consultant, Editorial Consultant
Carol Harrington
Researcher
Catherine Juniot
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