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The Janes

Because a white womanhas the padded pocketbook to pay for a safe abortion

Because a white woman
has the padded pocketbook to pay for a safe abortion

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Because a white woman has the padded pocketbook
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to pay for a safe abortion.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:28
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.
Every woman in every circumstance will suffer, - The Janes 00:10
Every woman in every circumstance will suffer,
It's not right for women to have to go to New York - The Janes 00:09
It's not right for women to have to go to New York
After New York became legal, women were just angry. - The Janes 00:06
After New York became legal, women were just angry.
"You could do it in New York, why can't I do it here?" - The Janes 00:19
"You could do it in New York, why can't I do it he...
When I started, it was in the days of the "doctor," - The Janes 00:09
When I started, it was in the days of the "doctor,"...
You know, I never gave it any thought whether he was an M.D. or not, - The Janes 00:09
You know, I never gave it any thought whether he was an M.D....
He was such a good abortionist, and I knew that from the jump. - The Janes 00:06
He was such a good abortionist, and I knew that from the jum...
Once, I said, "You know, - The Janes 00:08
Once, I said, "You know,
Maybe they thought I was a doctor. I have no idea what they thought. - The Janes 00:06
Maybe they thought I was a doctor. I have no idea what they ...
I don't... I'm not sure if that ever came up. - The Janes 00:05
I don't... I'm not sure if that ever came up.
Maybe it did. But I never told anybody I was a doctor. - The Janes 00:06
Maybe it did. But I never told anybody I was a doctor.
When we learned that... - The Janes 00:05
When we learned that...
In fact, he wasn't a doctor, - The Janes 00:11
In fact, he wasn't a doctor,
And they were the ones who had the power. Ordinary people couldn't do it. - The Janes 00:06
And they were the ones who had the power. Ordinary people co...
And I felt bad because I was counseling people - The Janes 00:06
And I felt bad because I was counseling people
I was like, "Seriously?" - The Janes 00:07
I was like, "Seriously?"
We were very responsible - The Janes 00:08
We were very responsible
But I said, "Wait a minute." - The Janes 00:23
But I said, "Wait a minute."
To me, it seemed risky, and it was risky. - The Janes 00:05
To me, it seemed risky, and it was risky.
I think it was exciting. This is women's work. - The Janes 00:05
I think it was exciting. This is women's work.