Who gets to decide?
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
Self
The film's tagline is: "Who gets to decide?"
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
The film was directed by Ricki Stern.
The screenplay was written by Anne Sundberg and Ricki Stern.
Cinematography was handled by Charles Miller.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt8948614.
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Good
38 votes
Reversing Roe
Released
English
United States of America
