Abortion Democracy: Poland/South Africa
Released: November 12, 2008Runtime: 50 min
Why are illegal abortions more accessible in Poland than legal ones in South Africa? This documentary feature explores and contrasts changes in Poland and South Africa regarding abortion laws and their impact on the lives of women. In the 90's, Poland banned abortion due to the increasing influence of the Catholic Church after the fall of communism; around the same time South Africa legalized it, reforming the health system after the fall of apartheid. The film reveals how the legal status of women is a direct result of the silencing or empowering of women's voices. In the Polish society and media, women's perspectives were made invisible; in South Africa, on the other hand, they were invited to give public hearings in the parliament about problems in the realm of reproduction.
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Wanda Nowicka
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Alicja Tysiac
as Activist
Marijke Alblas
as Abortion provider
Nurrudin Farrah
as Author
Richard Burzelmann
as Self (Coordinator of Abortion Services)
Marieta De Vos
as Self (Mosaic Health Care Center for Women)
Jane Harries
as Self (Women Health Research Unit)
Anna Lipowska Teutsch
as Self (Crisis Intervention Center)
Noluthando Ntlokwana
as Self (Woman Legal Center)
Awino Okech
as Self (Mother Tongue Theater)
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