‘The Janes’ Directors on Making a Film That Forewarns of Life After Roe v. Wade

About a year before the Supreme Court delivered its pivotal decision on Roe v. Wade, cops from the Chicago Police Department raided an apartment full of women who were illicitly performing abortions—then a crime that could have landed each of them in prison. Collectively, the seven women were known as Jane. “We thought we can be of use,” a former member explains in The Janes, a new documentary directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes. “You need an abortion, we’ll help you. Call this number and ask for Jane.” They operated in secret, avoiding detection for many years by relying… Read Full Article