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Reversing Roe

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Filmmakers expose a decades-long political campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade using interviews with abortion rights supporters and opponents.
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Reversing Roe

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 09/12/2018
As contentiousness turned into real-world consequences, "Reversing Roe" reminds us that the more women get involved regarding their rights, the more likely we're to see a fair, principled fight. Go to Full Review
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 09/12/2018
Provides a clear and accessible overview of more than 50 years of the social and legal history of the issue in the United States. Go to Full Review
Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter 09/11/2018
Solid and valuable but familiar. Go to Full Review
Cate Young BattyMamzelle 03/10/2019
4/5
Largely the fight [about abortion] is in the language, and the right's expert ability to reframe discussions on their own terms. Go to Full Review
Alan French AwardsCircuit.com 10/10/2018
3/4
While the pacing becomes uneven at times, Netflix has another strong documentary on its hands. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 10/02/2018
4/5
Covering a lot of ground in its 99 minute runtime, the film is a good introduction for anyone struggling to grasp the mechanisms involved in recent political and judicial dealings relating to this issue. Go to Full Review
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01/23/2021 There is a large crossover of the people who made up the violent mob that committed insurrection at our Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the pro-birth wackos. This documentary gives some insight into how we got here and what we must do to fight this egregious assault on human rights. See more 05/19/2019 This tells the tale of what really happened to the Republican Party. This is truly not my father's party. Radical evangelical Christians and the anti-abortion movement have taken it over. They are becoming successful in turning their religious beliefs into law. These are very trying times for our democracy. I am no longer confident that it will survive. This is the Christian version of the Taliban operating right before you eyes pushing their religion onto this Republic. See more 05/18/2019 This is a real documentary with real information and statistics about what happens when you ban abortion, unlike "Unplanned" which looked more like a horror film than a real life case. You may end up hating prolifers when you watch it. See more 09/25/2018 Reversing Roe provided a solid history of this highly controversial issue. I appreciated the filmmakers balance in providing both side of the argument. This brings to light how the conservative religious movement tied itself to the GOP, in hopes of getting more conservative justices. See more 09/23/2018 Well made, but very obviously one-sided, and misses several questions and related news items that occurred concurrently during some of the events that they've shown that would have helped provide a more balanced view of said events. See more 09/23/2018 A fairly good look at the anti-choice movement, but I think it would be better had it touched upon the core issue: big government does not have the right to force the ruling parrty's 'morals' on pregnant women. Also, not enough emphasis, in my opinion, on the indisputable fact that every woman who decides to carry a pregnancy to term risks her very life and her health. Still, all in all, a decent view of the anti-choice loons running amok in America. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers expose a decades-long political campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade using interviews with abortion rights supporters and opponents.
Director
Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Producer
Anne Sundberg, Keli Goff
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2018
Runtime
1h 39m