Choice Thoughts: Reflections on the Birth Control War
The Right to Choose
•
10m
Directed by Jacqueline Frank • Documentary • 1996 • 10 minutes
In a witty mix of rare archival footage and sound bites from religious and political leaders, filmmaker Jacqueline Frank takes a fast-paced look at 100 years of the fight for birth control and legalized abortion. Featuring a concise overview of the work of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, CHOICE THOUGHTS illuminates how access to birth control became seen as a human right and how this dialogue continues around present day issues of choice.
"Innovative and thought provoking." —Alexander Sanger, Planned Parenthood
Up Next in The Right to Choose
-
It Was Rape
Directed by Jennifer Baumgardner • Documentary • 2013 • 60 minutes
U.S. sexual assault statistics are startling—and have remained unchanged for decades. The latest White House Council on Women and Girls report reveals that nearly one in five women experiences rape or attempted rape in her lifeti...
-
Jesus Politics
Documentary • 2008 • 90 minutes
After fighting as an Israeli soldier in the 1973 war, and troubled by the nation's obsessive mixing of the Bible with politics, the filmmaker left for America, which he considered a "safe haven" because of its separation between church and state. Thirty-five years...
-
Holy Terror
Directed by Victoria Schultz • Documentary • 1986 • 58 minutes
Examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on their anti-abortion efforts. Combining interviews with scenes filmed at anti-abortion conventions and demonstrations, the video provides a revealing, inside look...
