“I Had An Abortion” Documentary Screening & Discussion with Jennifer Baumgardner, Filmmaker, Activist, Author & Gillian Aldrich, Filmmaker

*in honor of Roe vs. Wade anniversary*
a portion of the proceeds donated to
New York Abortion Access Fund

additional support by Women & Hollywood

Location: The People Lounge
When: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: In the heart of the Feminist District – People Lounge, 163 Allen Street, NYC
(Between Stanton and Rivington, F or V Train to 2nd Avenue)
HopStop Directions

Cost: $12 online pre-sales until Jan 20, $15 at door

“Fresh, moving, important…Muriel Rukeyser wrote, ‘If one woman told the truth about her life, the world would split open.’ [This film] gives us 10 truth-telling women, and splits the world open in as many ways.”
Katha Pollitt, The Nation

Underneath the din of politicians posturing about “life” and “choice” and beyond the shouted slogans about murder and rights, there are real stories of real women who have had abortions. Each year in the US, 1.3 million abortions occur, but the topic is still so stigmatized that it’s never discussed in polite company.

Powerful, poignant, and fiercely honest, I HAD AN ABORTION tackles this taboo, featuring 10 women — including famed feminist Gloria Steinem — who candidly describe experiences spanning seven decades, from the years before Roe v. Wade to the present day. Filmmakers Jennifer Baumgardner and Gillian Aldrich insightfully document how changing societal pressures have affected women’s choices and experiences.

More info and to purchase a DVD:
http://www.wmm.com/filmCatalog/p…

About Jennifer:
After a five-year stint as an editor at Ms., Jennifer Baumgardner began writing for a diverse array of publications, doing investigative pieces for Harper’s, Mother Jones, and The Nation. Jennifer is co-author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future; Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism; and author of Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics, as well as Abortion & Life.

Jennifer is a popular pundit and interview guest for venues from Oprah to Talk of the Nation. For two years, she was a host on She Span, a weekly political roundtable on the Oxygen Network for women. In 2003, the Commonwealth Club of California hailed her as one of six “Visionaries for the 21st Century”in their centennial year.

About Gillian:
Gillian Aldrich is a documentary producer and journalist who has worked on social justice issues in television, radio, and print. She has worked with Michael Moore on several projects, including most recently as a field producer for the academy award-winning documentary Bowling for Columbine; on his television series, The Awful Truth; and on his best-selling book, Downsize This; as well as contributing to his documentary, The Big One. In television, she line-produced Trio’s The Syringa Tree, a moving one-woman show about growing up in South Africa under apartheid. With Skylight Pictures, she co-produced Battle for Broad, a documentary about the Kensington Welfare Rights Union, a renowned group of homeless activists in Philadelphia who have made homelessness an international human rights issue.

About New York Abortion Access Fund:
NYAAF is a voluteer-run, non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to low-income women who cannot afford to pay for an abortion.
https://www.nyaaf.org/

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