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What is life like in a place where the anti­abortion movement has made access to legal abortion almost impossible?

Synopsis

What is life like in a place where the anti­-abortion movement has made access to legal abortion almost impossible? Since the ruling in Roe v. Wade over four decades ago, the self-labelled “pro-­life” movement has won significant legal, cultural, and political battles. Now, the stigma of abortion is prolific in the American South, leaving women in poverty and women of color particularly vulnerable. Set against the backdrop of the fight over the last abortion clinic in Mississippi, Jackson takes a close look inside the issues surrounding abortion. 

“An intimate, riveting film – and a very brave piece of truth-telling about the reality of abortion, from all sides of the issue, within the microcosm of Jackson.” - Meghan Rhoad, researcher, Women’s Rights Division

Credits

Maisie Crow

Director

After an award-winning career as a photojournalist, Maisie turned her attention to filmmaking. In 2014 her short film, T​he Last Clinic was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy, and she was listed as one of PDN InMotion’s 20 Emerging Artists to Watch in Film and Video. In 2012, her multimedia project, Half-Lives: Chernobyl Workers Now won an Overseas Press Club award. In 2010, her short film A ​Life Alone was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Most recently, she worked as a director of photography on MTV's documentary series, True Life.