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Women's History Screening: The Janes (2022)

2023-09-28 17:00:00 2023-09-28 19:00:00 America/New_York Women's History Screening: The Janes (2022) Celebrate International Safe Abortion Day with a free screening of The Janes (2022), about a network of women in 1972 helping others find safe, affordable abortions. Ives Main Library - Community Program Room

Thursday, September 28
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-28 17:00:00 2023-09-28 19:00:00 America/New_York Women's History Screening: The Janes (2022) Celebrate International Safe Abortion Day with a free screening of The Janes (2022), about a network of women in 1972 helping others find safe, affordable abortions. Ives Main Library - Community Program Room

Ives Main Library

Community Program Room

Celebrate International Safe Abortion Day with a free screening of The Janes (2022), about a network of women in 1972 helping others find safe, affordable abortions.

In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine network were arrested and charged. Using code names, fronts, and safe houses to protect themselves and their work, the accused had built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves "Jane."

Directed by Oscar-nominee Tia Lessin (HBO’s Trouble the Water) and Emmy-nominee Emma Pildes (HBO’s Jane Fonda in Five Acts), The Janes offers first-hand accounts from the women at the center of the group, many speaking on the record for the first time.

The Janes tells the story of a group of unlikely outlaws. Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of Jane risked their personal and professional lives to help women in need. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era –– a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois –– the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.

This program is presented with special screening rights. Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome.

Ives Main Library

Phone: 203-946-8130

Hours
Mon, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 10 Closed

About the branch

The Ives Main Library, designed by renowned architect, Cass Gilbert in 1911, is a cornerstone of the historic New Haven Green. The facility is a community treasure and features unique design details, including several WPA-era murals. Ives is open 54 hours a week, Monday-Saturday, and houses major public service departments for children and teens as well as adult reference, a computer tech center and Ives Squared, a newly renovated space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

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