The production opens in August 1968 to the background of the DNC protests. William Griffen (Chris Messina) is an attorney and his wife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) assists him from home. While dancing in the kitchen with her daughter Charlotte (Grace Edwards) to the Velvet Underground she passes out. Joy has a heart condition which is made worse by her first trimester pregnancy. It is possible the pregnancy could kill her, then again maybe not. A medical review board in convened to determine if they can terminate the pregnancy. The life of the fetus outweighed that of the mother. Desperate, Joy seeks help and sees a poster to "Call Jane." She ends up getting her pregnancy terminated as she lies to her family. She had a miscarriage. Virginia (Sigourney Weaver) runs the illegal clinic and calls Joy to drive just one person. She manages to suck Jane into ladies club as she gets more and more involved.
The film is designed to be timely in light of the recent court decisions. The script was not hard hitting. You did not see the mishaps. It was not hard hitting. There was some talk about races and genocide and free abortions for poor people, but it was all quickly done.
Guide: F-word. No nudity. Implied sex scene.
The film is designed to be timely in light of the recent court decisions. The script was not hard hitting. You did not see the mishaps. It was not hard hitting. There was some talk about races and genocide and free abortions for poor people, but it was all quickly done.
Guide: F-word. No nudity. Implied sex scene.