Tribeca Documentary Says 1970s Hollywood Stigmatized Abortion in Film and TV

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 11

"Hollywood Does Abortion" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, arguing film and television since the 1970s have portrayed abortion through stigma, shame and misleading distortions.
Directors Barbara Attie, Janet Goldwater and Mike Attie said storylines in works such as "Juno," "Roseanne," "Party of Five," "Dirty Dancing" and "The Sopranos" often avoided abortion, exaggerated complications or emphasized lasting regret.
The filmmakers contend that even as abortion appears more often on screen now, many depictions still frame it negatively and inaccurately, despite Hollywood's reputation for liberal politics.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America rejected the documentary's thesis, saying abortion has long been used in Hollywood to control actresses and arguing women who undergo abortions face higher risks of negative mental-health effects.