The Janes

IMDb 5.6 2022 101 min Documentary

Director

Tia Lessin

Country

US

Plot Summary

Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.

Top Cast

Heather Booth
Heather Booth Self
Judith Arcana
Judith Arcana Self
Marie Leaner
Marie Leaner Self
Diane Stevens
Diane Stevens Self
Eleanor Oliver
Eleanor Oliver Self