Summary Abortion and contraception go back thousands of years. So does the question of who should control them. Our attitudes about controlling human reproduction through abortion and contraception have changed radically over the centuries. So have our perceptions of the moral and ethical issues involved. The Roots of Roe reveals the story of abortion and contraception in America from the first surgical abortion in 1742 to the struggles over Roe v. Wade. In a debate often reduced to simple-minded slogans, The Roots of Roe offers partisans and the public a unique historical perspective on contemporary issues. View more details
Directed : Andie Haas
Written : Andie Haas Jeremy Brecher
Stars : Anne Archer Drew Barrymore Margaret Avery Helen Alvare
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 28, 1993
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Connecticut Public Television Captured Time Productions LLC Connecticut Humanities Council
Summary Abortion and contraception go back thousands of years. So does the question of who should control them. Our attitudes about controlling human reproduction through abortion and contraception have changed radically over the centuries. So have our perceptions of the moral and ethical issues involved. The Roots of Roe reveals the story of abortion and contraception in America from the first surgical abortion in 1742 to the struggles over Roe v. Wade. In a debate often reduced to simple-minded slogans, The Roots of Roe offers partisans and the public a unique historical perspective on contemporary issues. View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 28, 1993
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Connecticut Public Television Captured Time Productions LLC Connecticut Humanities Council
