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Jo-Anne was a great choice because she had a big mouth
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The Janes

Jo-Anne was a great choicebecause she had a big mouth, she didn't take crap from anybody

Jo-Anne was a great choice
because she had a big mouth, she didn't take crap from anybody

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Jo-Anne was a great choice because she had a big mouth,
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she didn't take crap from anybody.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:33:25
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.
She represented the Black Panthers, so she wasn't afraid of politics - The Janes 00:09
She represented the Black Panthers, so she wasn't afrai...
This is what she looked like the day she came to court for us. - The Janes 00:05
This is what she looked like the day she came to court for u...
She was wearing canary yellow pants, a canary yellow sleeveless sweater, - The Janes 00:11
She was wearing canary yellow pants, a canary yellow sleevel...
And she had silver bangles. This is a white woman with a deep tan, - The Janes 00:09
And she had silver bangles. This is a white woman with a dee...
She was so smart and so sharp, and she looked like that. - The Janes 00:07
She was so smart and so sharp, and she looked like that.
Jo-Anne was aware - The Janes 00:07
Jo-Anne was aware
Motion to dismiss, supplemental motion to dismiss. - The Janes 00:05
Motion to dismiss, supplemental motion to dismiss.
They'd have to be briefed and responded to and replied to. - The Janes 00:05
They'd have to be briefed and responded to and replied ...
And so delay, delay, delay. And that, to me, was the perfect strategy. - The Janes 00:06
And so delay, delay, delay. And that, to me, was the perfect...
Good evening. In a landmark ruling, - The Janes 00:07
Good evening. In a landmark ruling,
The majority, in cases from Texas and Georgia, - The Janes 00:12
The majority, in cases from Texas and Georgia,
Thus, the anti-abortion laws of 46 states were rendered unconstitutional. - The Janes 00:07
Thus, the anti-abortion laws of 46 states were rendered unco...
Abortion would be legal and safe - The Janes 00:07
Abortion would be legal and safe
January 22nd, 1973, will stand out as one of the great days - The Janes 00:10
January 22nd, 1973, will stand out as one of the great days
This allows a woman free choice as to whether or not to remain pregnant. - The Janes 00:05
This allows a woman free choice as to whether or not to rema...
The overwhelming majority of the Supreme Court - The Janes 00:11
The overwhelming majority of the Supreme Court
But we thought, "We won!" - The Janes 00:09
But we thought, "We won!"
I'm glad we could help them, - The Janes 00:05
I'm glad we could help them,
When the decision came down, - The Janes 00:10
When the decision came down,
It was joyous. My friends weren't gonna go off to prison. - The Janes 00:05
It was joyous. My friends weren't gonna go off to priso...