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The Janes

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About the Screening

In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine network were arrested. Using code names, fronts, and safe houses to protect themselves and their work, the accused had built an underground network for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves “Jane.”

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Closed Captioning is available for the film and Q&A. ASL is available for the Q&A only.


Director(s): Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes
Producer(s): Jessica Levin, Emma Pildes, Sara Rodriguez, Daniel Arcana