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The Janes

You could bring your sister-in-law, your husband, you could bringsome moral support. And...

You could bring your sister-in-law, your husband, you could bring
some moral support. And that really helped

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You could bring your sister-in-law,
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your husband, you could bring some moral support.
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And that really helped.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:53
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 try to have refreshments, talk to them, - The Janes 00:20
We would try to have refreshments, talk to them,
People would be waiting at The Front, - The Janes 00:12
People would be waiting at The Front,
In the morning, you would be introduced to a new car, - The Janes 00:14
In the morning, you would be introduced to a new car,
I'd drive a little ways, - The Janes 00:07
I'd drive a little ways,
We would say to women, - The Janes 00:15
We would say to women,
And certainly, in the days when the guy was doing the abortions, - The Janes 00:09
And certainly, in the days when the guy was doing the aborti...
I was in construction for years. I was a union tuckpointer. - The Janes 00:06
I was in construction for years. I was a union tuckpointer.
I made a lot of money doing that. But with the abortions, we made... - The Janes 00:06
I made a lot of money doing that. But with the abortions, we...
Four, five, six times that amount of money, less work. - The Janes 00:06
Four, five, six times that amount of money, less work.
And you would get real dirty as a tuckpointer, - The Janes 00:09
And you would get real dirty as a tuckpointer,
When I first met them, the ladies said, - The Janes 00:31
When I first met them, the ladies said,
He felt as though he was being pushed really hard - The Janes 00:07
He felt as though he was being pushed really hard
It says in the Bible, a man is worthy of his labors, - The Janes 00:13
It says in the Bible, a man is worthy of his labors,
Oh, God. But it all worked out, you know? - The Janes 00:05
Oh, God. But it all worked out, you know?
He said, "I thought abortions were like mink coats." - The Janes 00:13
He said, "I thought abortions were like mink coats.&quo...
You know, sort of a con man and a showman and a... - The Janes 00:06
You know, sort of a con man and a showman and a...
He would make little jokes and put them at ease. - The Janes 00:16
He would make little jokes and put them at ease.
I could see right away that his vibe, his sensibility, - The Janes 00:10
I could see right away that his vibe, his sensibility,
There was an ad, "Pregnant? Need Help? Call Jane." - The Janes 00:05
There was an ad, "Pregnant? Need Help? Call Jane."
I had tried birth control pills and they made me really sick. - The Janes 00:07
I had tried birth control pills and they made me really sick...