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The Janes

The Clergy Consultation Service came out publicly in supportof a woman's right to choose

The Clergy Consultation Service came out publicly in support
of a woman's right to choose

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The Clergy Consultation Service
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came out publicly in support of a woman's right to choose.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:14
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.
Once the announcement was made, - The Janes 00:07
Once the announcement was made,
This is the Chicago area Clergy Consultation Service - The Janes 00:07
This is the Chicago area Clergy Consultation Service
You need only take down the name and number - The Janes 00:13
You need only take down the name and number
And in fact, Playboy solicited the Clergy Consultation Service, - The Janes 00:31
And in fact, Playboy solicited the Clergy Consultation Servi...
But the Clergy Service served women - The Janes 00:09
But the Clergy Service served women
In the early days, the referrals were made to England and Japan, - The Janes 00:07
In the early days, the referrals were made to England and Ja...
After the New York law went into effect, - The Janes 00:07
After the New York law went into effect,
In New York State today, - The Janes 00:10
In New York State today,
The Clergy Consultation Service began sending - The Janes 00:09
The Clergy Consultation Service began sending
We were "brokering" - The Janes 00:08
We were "brokering"
I was trying to negotiate a group purchase plan - The Janes 00:07
I was trying to negotiate a group purchase plan
When New York legalized abortion in 1970, - The Janes 00:08
When New York legalized abortion in 1970,
White college students, - The Janes 00:12
White college students,
That's what really changed the demographics - The Janes 00:07
That's what really changed the demographics
It was really the lower middle class and the poor women who were stuck. - The Janes 00:06
It was really the lower middle class and the poor women who ...
If you have other kids, if you don't have the money, - The Janes 00:07
If you have other kids, if you don't have the money,
A decent one-bedroom apartment in Chicago - The Janes 00:08
A decent one-bedroom apartment in Chicago
Illegal abortions cost between 500 and 600 dollars. - The Janes 00:05
Illegal abortions cost between 500 and 600 dollars.
Women of color were just kind of on the outs - The Janes 00:09
Women of color were just kind of on the outs
My husband Al routinely would collect money for Jane - The Janes 00:15
My husband Al routinely would collect money for Jane