Birthright: A War Story

Name: Birthright: A War Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 14, 2017
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Anastacia Diaz, Crystal Begley Tran, Deuandra T. Brown

2017

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Abramorama | Release Date: July 14, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Anastacia Diaz, Crystal Begley Tran, Deuandra T. Brown

Summary: Birthright: A War Story examines how women are being jailed, physically violated and even put at risk of dying as a radical movement tightens its grip across America. The film tells the story of women who have become collateral damage in the aggressive campaign to take control of reproductive health care and to allow states, courts andBirthright: A War Story examines how women are being jailed, physically violated and even put at risk of dying as a radical movement tightens its grip across America. The film tells the story of women who have become collateral damage in the aggressive campaign to take control of reproductive health care and to allow states, courts and religious doctrine to govern whether, when and how women will bear children. The documentary explores the accelerating gains of the crusade to control pregnant women and the fallout that is creating a public health crisis, turning pregnant women into criminals and challenging the constitutional protections of every woman in America.… Expand

Director: Civia Tamarkin

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Sheri Linden

Jul 27, 2017

With its chilling evidence of fetus-centric policies in practice, Birthright shows Big Brother in action, and at his most misogynistic. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jul 14, 2017

One of the things that Tamarkin does very well is present the historical context for the present political reality. Read full review

Daphne Howland

Jul 13, 2017

The doc is thorough. Read full review

Helen T. Verongos

Jul 13, 2017

Birthright: A War Story packs a powerful message: that reproduction has become perilous for women in America. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Sep 21, 2017

Birthright suggests that the loss of women’s bodily autonomy — via laws limiting access to abortion — is a human rights issue. But it raises the alarm in ways that are as unflashy as they are disturbing. Read full review

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