
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage,…
Documentary • Movie • 1997 • 51m
Starring: Andrea Bosshard, Jane Bennett, Kate Harcourt
Director: Shane Loader, Andrea Bosshard
Backroom Troubles
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.
Documentary • Movie • 1997