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"The Fragile Promise of Choice" (57.5 minutes)

Through vignettes from cities and rural areas around the country, this documentary examines how restrictive legislation, in an atmosphere of harassment and violence, affects the lives of abortion providers and the women who seek their services. The film features interviews with community doctors, women seeking services, clinic directors, clergy, and counselors. Their stories illustrate the increasing number of situations in which legal does not necessarily mean accessible.

"Yeah, My Moms Wear Comfortable Shoes" (30 minutes)

Four individuals describe what it was like to grow up in a home with a lesbian mom and her partner.

"Legacy of Torture: The War Against The Black Liberation Movement" (28 minutes)

This video documents the torture of actvists John Bowman, Hank Jones and Harold Taylor by New Orleans police in 1973, and the assassinations, police brutality, and abuse suffered by the Black community during the 1960s and 1970s.

Details
Episode Number: 
460
Duration: 
1 hour 59 min
PBCore FCC Ratings: 
PBCore Languages: 
Category: 
486
Disposition: 
DCTV Digital Library
Format: 
1116