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19935 minGdoc-short

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

No Choice

19935 minGdoc-short

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Five women, aged twenty to forty, discuss how poverty limits their reproductive choices in a five-minute documentary.

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Christene Browne

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Five women, aged twenty to forty, discuss how poverty limits their reproductive choices in a five-minute documentary.

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Christene Browne

Christene Brownedirector

Hari Ghadiacast

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Five women, aged twenty to forty, discuss their experiences with poverty and limited reproductive choices. They describe how financial hardship restricts their options regarding abortion. The documentary, part of the National Film Board of Canada's "Five Feminist Minutes," presents their testimonies, focusing on the connection between economic status and reproductive rights. The film runs for five minutes and was released in 1993.

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