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The Janes

Our daughters understoodnot to talk about it, but they also understoodit was just part of...

Our daughters understood
not to talk about it, but they also understood
it was just part of our life

Full Transcript

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Our daughters understood not to talk about it,
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but they also understood it was just part of our life.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:37
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.
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.
- But we didn't... - We were doing something bad, - The Janes 00:06
- But we didn't... - We were doing something bad,
Not only was there the need, - The Janes 00:12
Not only was there the need,
Their role was very Mom and Pop. Mom and Dad. - The Janes 00:06
Their role was very Mom and Pop. Mom and Dad.
Ruth really ran the meetings, - The Janes 00:11
Ruth really ran the meetings,
Jody was the most charismatic person I ever knew. - The Janes 00:05
Jody was the most charismatic person I ever knew.
She was unrelenting in her support of the women. - The Janes 00:06
She was unrelenting in her support of the women.
I think her own experience with abortion - The Janes 00:08
I think her own experience with abortion
She just didn't see this issue as political until her own experience. - The Janes 00:08
She just didn't see this issue as political until her o...
I felt like a prisoner of the medical system. - The Janes 00:08
I felt like a prisoner of the medical system.
I had cancer and I had two children. And I got pregnant. - The Janes 00:26
I had cancer and I had two children. And I got pregnant.