Life matters. The story of an illegal abortionist
Description
In an era when women could not get legal abortions there were only a handful of courageous doctors who risked imprisonment, loss of license, and their future in order to provide safe abortions to women. The filmmaker's father, Dr. Curtis Boyd, was one such individual. A one-time Pentecostal preacher, Dr. Boyd was influenced by the social changes of the Sixties. As a small town physician he performed thousands of abortions to desperate women. Ironically, it was only after abortion became legal in 1973 that Dr. Boyd became subject to the most severe harassment. Despite this, he continues to provide abortion services because he believes abortion is not only a fundamental women's rights issue, but that it is a human rights issue as well. As he puts it, "by providing abortion services we are in fact helping to make the world a better place".
Runtime
50 min
Creator
Boyd, Kyle
Subjects
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2002
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
Similar Films
After Tiller
China, In The Mood For life. The Human Cost of China's Family Planning Policies
Jane. An abortion service
When abortion was illegal. Untold stories
Abortion. Ancient and Modern
Newsreel. She is beautiful when she's angry. 48
No country for young girls?
Abortion. Stories Women Tell
Daily watch. Divided by abortion. Ireland
Fly so far
Women and social action. Abortion and reproductive issues. Episode 113
Birthright. A war story
Say Brother. Can the Sun Be Your Enemy?
Daily watch. Abortion at sea
Speak out. I had an abortion