![]() There was an ad-“Pregnant? Call Jane”-posted wherever women were known to gather, and a number in the phone book matching the pseudonym. Similar to all underground operations, the neighbors knew. At the time, the group’s survival depended on being underground, and while members are now in their 70s, many were never public figures. The Janes were a group of women activists in Chicago who provided safe but illegal abortions from the late 1960s until the passing of 1973’s Roe v. Read on to find out more about the real-life Janes, their impact on reproductive rights, and the current struggle to uphold their wins. ![]() Whether one considers themselves pro-choice or pro-life, this documentary aims to highlight one unavoidable reality: Legal or not, abortion has always happened and always will. Amid a pandemic, school shootings, possible recession, and civil unrest, The Janes reminds us of another issue our nation cannot forget-a quiet but vital battle against the return to a society where women’s reproductive rights are invalidated and criminalized. ![]() ![]() Directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, the film reveals the stories of a group of women activists in Chicago who provided safe but illegal abortions until the passing of 1973’s Roe v. The Janes documentary premiered on June 8 on HBO Max. ![]()
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