The Abortion Diaries
Backline is proud to be the distributor of The Abortion Diaries, a documentary featuring twelve women who speak candidly about their experiences with abortion, by Producer/Director Penny Lane.
The women are doctors, subway workers, artists, activists, military personnel, teachers and students; they are Black, Latina , Jewish and White; they are mothers or child-free; they range in age from 19 to 54. Their stories weave together with the filmmaker's diary entries to present a compelling, moving and at times surprisingly funny "dinner party" where the audience is invited to hear what women say behind closed doors about motherhood, medical technology, sex, spirituality, love, work and their own bodies.
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- Price includes standard shipping.
- On-line orders, please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
- When ordering by mail, please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
- For expedited shipping (3 to 5 business days) there is an additional $15 charge.
- Click here to download the Discussion Guide.
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For any questions regarding purchase, please contact development@yourbackline.org
INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASE (price includes shipping): $50.00 INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASE w/expedited shipping (3-5 days): $65.00
Please note: Institutional pricing applies to all purchases not intended strictly for home and personal use. This includes student and community groups, healthcare facilities, and other public entities. For groups planning public screenings of the Abortion Diaries, you will also need to contact filmmaker Penny Lane at penny (at) theabortiondiaries.com for permission and pricing information. For additional questions regarding individual vs. institutional pricing, please contact development@yourbackline.org.
INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE (price includes shipping): $15.00
INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE w/expedited shipping (3-5 days): $30.00
Host a Screening of The Abortion Diaries!
The Abortion Diaries clocks in at only 30 minutes, leaving ample time for the lively discussion that follows each screening. Since the film's release in October 2005, over 200 college groups, health providers, feminist centers, community media centers, and churches in 42 states and around the world have used The Abortion Diaries as a way to promote a healthy dialogue about abortion in their communities. Screenings have consistently drawn large and passionate crowds of people from all walks of life and all generations who engage in eye-opening, inspired discussion about what reproductive freedom means to all of us.
Backline has produced a free Discussion Guide as a companion to The Abortion Diaries, and we are available to facilitate discussion and Q&A sessions following the film for groups of any size. To find out more about hosting a screening in your community, contact development@yourbackline.org.
Thank you in advance for your purchase and continued support.
