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Roots of Roe

Name: Roots of Roe
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1993-11-29
Duration: 56 min
Cast: Peter Coyote, Katharine Hepburn, Mark Lamos, Jason Robards, Brooke Shields

“The American history behind the most controversial decision of modern times.”

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Abortion and contraception go back thousands of years. So does the question of who should control them. Our attitudes about controlling human reproduction through abortion and contraception have changed radically over the centuries. So have our perceptions of the moral and ethical issues involved. The Roots of Roe reveals the story of abortion and contraception in America from the first surgical abortion in 1742 to the struggles over Roe v. Wade. In a debate often reduced to simple-minded slogans, The Roots of Roe offers partisans and the public a unique historical perspective on contemporary issues. —Captured Time Productions

Director: Andrea Haas Hubbell
Writers: Jeremy Brecher, Andrea Haas Hubbell
Language: English
Release date: 29 November 1993

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