Backroom Troubles
1997 51min
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
Storyline
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
Released
January 1, 1997
Runtime
51min
Director
Genre
Language
English
Production
Creative New Zealand, Vanguard Films (III), Community Media Trust
