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The Janes

"Oh yeah, sure,come and spend the day and do illegal abortions all day." My roommate had...

"Oh yeah, sure,
come and spend the day and do illegal abortions all day." My roommate had to agree

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"Oh yeah, sure, come and spend the day
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and do illegal abortions all day."
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My roommate had to agree.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:16
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.
We would allow our apartment to be used, - The Janes 00:07
We would allow our apartment to be used,
I mean, it wasn't like I talked her into anything, - The Janes 00:07
I mean, it wasn't like I talked her into anything,
I had one friend who agreed to it, - The Janes 00:06
I had one friend who agreed to it,
So that... you know, person and I became not friends. - The Janes 00:06
So that... you know, person and I became not friends.
That was probably somewhat obvious to neighbors. - The Janes 00:06
That was probably somewhat obvious to neighbors.
Our home was used as a place the procedures were performed. - The Janes 00:06
Our home was used as a place the procedures were performed.
My daughter Linda, when she was six years old, - The Janes 00:11
My daughter Linda, when she was six years old,
And then she says, "Oh, they're doing it today." - The Janes 00:13
And then she says, "Oh, they're doing it today.&qu...
And I would say, "Okay, now you can count to ten." - The Janes 00:12
And I would say, "Okay, now you can count to ten."
Our daughters understood not to talk about it, - The Janes 00:09
Our daughters understood not to talk about it,
He feared that his license might be endangered - The Janes 00:11
He feared that his license might be endangered
I mean we were criminals, we were felons. - The Janes 00:06
I mean we were criminals, we were felons.
It's like 5:30, 6:00 in the morning. The phone rings. - The Janes 00:06
It's like 5:30, 6:00 in the morning. The phone rings.
Michael answers it, says, "It's for Jane." - The Janes 00:18
Michael answers it, says, "It's for Jane."
Suddenly, a man gets on the phone - The Janes 00:11
Suddenly, a man gets on the phone
We had to go into furious action and protect the information that we had. - The Janes 00:07
We had to go into furious action and protect the information...
Michael said, "I'm putting all that stuff in my golf bag." - The Janes 00:09
Michael said, "I'm putting all that stuff in my go...
We stopped at a gas station payphone, - The Janes 00:15
We stopped at a gas station payphone,
So this guy was just bluffing, which was exactly what Jody thought. - The Janes 00:06
So this guy was just bluffing, which was exactly what Jody t...
As far as society was concerned, we were scumbags. - The Janes 00:05
As far as society was concerned, we were scumbags.