To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
They either went to the operating room
Please log in to add to collections.
The Janes

They either went to the operating room, or they went upto the Septic Abortion Ward

They either went to the operating room, or they went up
to the Septic Abortion Ward

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.071
They either went to the operating room,
00:00:02.795 --> 00:00:05.296
or they went up to the Septic Abortion Ward.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:30
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Pentimento Productions,Elsewhere Films

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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.
I just remember walking into the unit - The Janes 00:09
I just remember walking into the unit
Either self-induced or somebody did it, and why can't we save them - The Janes 00:08
Either self-induced or somebody did it, and why can't w...
One girl, I remember the doctor saying, - The Janes 00:14
One girl, I remember the doctor saying,
She never woke up. I still see her face. - The Janes 00:05
She never woke up. I still see her face.
I called the morgue every week that I was on that ward - The Janes 00:08
I called the morgue every week that I was on that ward
Over time, it expanded to other people in Chicago. - The Janes 00:06
Over time, it expanded to other people in Chicago.
After a few years, I lost contact with Dr. Howard. - The Janes 00:06
After a few years, I lost contact with Dr. Howard.
I only learned later that he had been arrested. - The Janes 00:06
I only learned later that he had been arrested.
Did any of the doctors I knew know anyone else to refer me to? - The Janes 00:07
Did any of the doctors I knew know anyone else to refer me t...
And finally, I got the name of someone named Mike. - The Janes 00:07
And finally, I got the name of someone named Mike.
When I first learned it, - The Janes 00:07
When I first learned it,
He started on... He was a surgeon, - The Janes 00:07
He started on... He was a surgeon,
I stood behind him, I watched him, I handed him the tools. - The Janes 00:06
I stood behind him, I watched him, I handed him the tools.
And then he said, "Come here. You do it." - The Janes 00:11
And then he said, "Come here. You do it."
And then after I learned it, I didn't need him anymore. - The Janes 00:06
And then after I learned it, I didn't need him anymore.
I thought it was probably Mob-connected, - The Janes 00:07
I thought it was probably Mob-connected,
We met at a Walgreens that was downtown in Chicago. - The Janes 00:05
We met at a Walgreens that was downtown in Chicago.
I told her what all the arrangements had been with Dr. Howard, - The Janes 00:08
I told her what all the arrangements had been with Dr. Howar...
Even talking about performing an abortion - The Janes 00:06
Even talking about performing an abortion
I was worried about being arrested. I didn't want to be arrested. - The Janes 00:06
I was worried about being arrested. I didn't want to be...