Episode of Series “Man Alive”.
An examination of the difficulties which surround women who want and those who perform the act of abortion. The 1967 Abortion Act in Britain is to be reviewed. This well intentioned legislation has resulted in illogicalities whereby some private abortionists are profitting while the National Health Service is sometimes reluctant to help.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000090
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abortion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abortion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Abortion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → National Health Service (Great Britain)
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)