The Abortion Diaries (2005)

The Abortion Diaries is a documentary featuring 12 women who speak candidly about their experiences with abortion The women are doctors subway workers artists activists military personnel teachers and students they are Black Latina Jewish and White they are mothers or childfree they range in age from 19 to 54 Their stories weave together with the filmmakers diary entries to present a compelling moving and at times surprisingly funny dinner party where the audience is invited to hear what women say behind closed doors about motherhood medical technology sex spirituality love work and their own bodies