The Janes

...a call to find and form networks in one’s own community.

What emerges most impressively is their drive—their passion to stand up and rebel against what they perceived as an unjust law and put themselves in danger in the process.

In sobering HBO documentary, the group members recall their achievements with admirable candor and great heart.

An important film to see as Roe v. Wade is under threat, the ‘The Janes’ shows the danger that women on the frontlines of safe abortions were up against.

These women became unlikely outlaws. Their story couldn’t be more timely.

...tells an important story of women who fought unjust laws by becoming criminals themselves, putting themselves on the line for what they knew was right.

...a call to find and form networks in one’s own community.

Many of the stories and subjects that round out the film could easily spawn their own documentaries and series... but “The Janes” stands as a compelling look at their work that should educate and enthrall curious audiences.