''America's War on Abortion'' is a 2020 documentary film by

Deeyah Khan Deeyah Khan ( ur, , , born 7 August 1977) is a Norwegian documentary film director and human rights activist of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Deeyah is a two-time Emmy Award winner, two time Peabody Award winner, a BAFTA winner and has received the ...

. The film is produced by Deeyah's production company

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and received its world premiere on

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on October 29, 2020. Filmed before and during the 2020 global crisis, two-time Emmy winner Deeyah Khan turns her focus to the extreme beliefs weaponised under Trump’s rule. In America's War on Abortion, Deeyah Khan examines the erosion of reproductive rights in the US. Featuring accounts from activists fighting for – and against – women’s right to choose. Deeyah investigates one of the most divisive issues in American politics. She films at abortion clinics and meets the abortion providers and the women who seek abortions. The film also features a man convicted of bombing and burning clinics. In his time in office, Donald Trump has wooed evangelical Christian voters by enacting anti-abortion policies including bringing conservative judges on the Supreme Court. Deeyah Khan goes on the front line to find the people who will be most affected by the abortion wars.

Cast

*Dr. Yashica Robinson *Julie Burkhart *

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*Dr. Sanithia Williams *Donald Spitz *Alex *Catherine Ramey *Josephine Petersen *Daniel and Mary

Accolades

References

External links

Official website
*{{IMDb title, tt13312848 2020 television films 2020 films 2020 documentary films British documentary films British television documentaries Documentaries about politics Films directed by Deeyah Khan Documentary films about abortion 2020s British films