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After a counseling session
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The Janes

After a counseling session, the woman would be given the addressto what we called The...

After a counseling session, the woman would be given the address
to what we called The Front

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After a counseling session,
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the woman would be given the address to what we called The Front.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:40
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Pentimento Productions,Elsewhere Films

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Movie Summary

Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE.
You could bring your sister-in-law, - The Janes 00:11
You could bring your sister-in-law,
We would try to have refreshments, talk to them, - The Janes 00:20
We would try to have refreshments, talk to them,
People would be waiting at The Front, - The Janes 00:12
People would be waiting at The Front,
In the morning, you would be introduced to a new car, - The Janes 00:14
In the morning, you would be introduced to a new car,
I'd drive a little ways, - The Janes 00:07
I'd drive a little ways,
We would say to women, - The Janes 00:15
We would say to women,
And certainly, in the days when the guy was doing the abortions, - The Janes 00:09
And certainly, in the days when the guy was doing the aborti...
I was in construction for years. I was a union tuckpointer. - The Janes 00:06
I was in construction for years. I was a union tuckpointer.
I made a lot of money doing that. But with the abortions, we made... - The Janes 00:06
I made a lot of money doing that. But with the abortions, we...
Four, five, six times that amount of money, less work. - The Janes 00:06
Four, five, six times that amount of money, less work.
And you would get real dirty as a tuckpointer, - The Janes 00:09
And you would get real dirty as a tuckpointer,
When I first met them, the ladies said, - The Janes 00:31
When I first met them, the ladies said,
He felt as though he was being pushed really hard - The Janes 00:07
He felt as though he was being pushed really hard
It says in the Bible, a man is worthy of his labors, - The Janes 00:13
It says in the Bible, a man is worthy of his labors,
Oh, God. But it all worked out, you know? - The Janes 00:05
Oh, God. But it all worked out, you know?
He said, "I thought abortions were like mink coats." - The Janes 00:13
He said, "I thought abortions were like mink coats.&quo...
You know, sort of a con man and a showman and a... - The Janes 00:06
You know, sort of a con man and a showman and a...
He would make little jokes and put them at ease. - The Janes 00:16
He would make little jokes and put them at ease.
I could see right away that his vibe, his sensibility, - The Janes 00:10
I could see right away that his vibe, his sensibility,
There was an ad, "Pregnant? Need Help? Call Jane." - The Janes 00:05
There was an ad, "Pregnant? Need Help? Call Jane."