“I Had an Abortion,” “The Abortion Diaries,” and “43%”

“Speak Out: I Had an Abortion” by Gillian Aldrich documents the stories of 11 women representing a huge span in age, race, religion, region, class, sexuality, and politics. “The Abortion Diaries” by Penny Lane is a documentary that features 12 disparate women, who also speak candidly about their experiences with abortion. “43%” by Rebecca Fitz is a 2002 Cinematexas Documentary Award winner.

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