Director(s): Carla Gallo
Writer(s): Carla Gallo
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Production Co.: Olhos de Cão, California Filmes
Country: Brazil
Year: 2008
Language: Portuguese
Format: DVD-R
Summary: “A film about borderline maternity, the wrenching decisions made by Brazilian women faced with unwanted or difficult pregnancies in a society where most abortions are illegal. In Brazil abortion is a crime except in the case of rape, danger to the life of the mother, and certain instances of severe, fatal birth defects. The film focuses on women who obtain these legal abortions, which are performed in the public hospital system and also reveals the drama of illegal, clandestine abortions. It shows the perverse effects criminalization has on women and demonstrates the need for the reform of Brazil’s abortion laws.”–www.oabortodosoutros.com.br
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