Gillian Robespierre

HOLLYWOOD DOES ABORTION reveals how, from the 1970s to the present, film and television have too often relied on dangerously misleading distortions about abortions and the people who seek them. This provocative and lively feature length documentary explores the ways in which abortion narratives onscreen and public policy both mimic and influence one another. Extensive archival imagery spans five decades of television and film, ranging from Maude and Dirty Dancing to Jane the Virgin and Juno, and creates a historical timeline to support the “story” of the film. In Hollywood Does Abortion, leading directors, writers, showrunners, and cultural critics share their personal and political reactions to these seminal depictions through the lens of today’s post-Roe world. Today, we see how a wide range of diverse Hollywood creators are racing to tell stories that push back against the seismic shift in access to abortion.

An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

A girl caught between two worlds - the fast paced lifestyle of Las Vegas and her strong Mormon faith and community.

Jenny Slate proves that being brave for love is worth it—even when it comes to pushing out a baby, stalking your therapist, or trusting your partner to not destroy you.

Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.

A romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely location.

An exploration of the boundaries between pleasure and possession, fantasy vs reality and the way women choose the men in their lives.

An exploration of the boundaries between pleasure and possession, fantasy vs reality and the way women choose the men in their lives.