Backroom Troubles

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Andrea Bosshard Narrator

Jane Bennett Narrator

Kate Harcourt Narrator

Kathy McRae Narrator

Sally Rodwell Narrator