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Synopsis
Abortion and contraception go back thousands of years. So does the question of who should control them.
Our attitudes about controlling human reproduction through abortion and contraception have changed radically over the centuries. So have our perceptions of the moral and ethical issues involved. The Roots of Roe reveals the story of abortion and contraception in America from the first surgical abortion in 1742 to the struggles over Roe v. Wade. In a debate often reduced to simple-minded slogans, The Roots of Roe offers partisans and the public a unique historical perspective on contemporary issues. Narrated by Ellen Burstyn and James Whitmore, the program has voices of historical characters provided by Katharine Hepburn, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Peter Coyote, Ann Archer, Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields, Margaret Avery, and Sharon Stone. The Roots of Roe won three Emmy awards for Outstanding Documentary, Writing, and Directing.
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to right:
Stephen Carter, Professor
of Law, Yale University
Gloria Steinem, Founder, Ms. Magazine
Robert H. Bork, American Enterprise Institute
Father Joseph Looney, Sacred Heart Church, Waterbury CT
Helen Alvare, Spokesperson, National Conference of Catholic
Bishops
Patricia Ireland, Former President, NOW
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Awards
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
Boston / New England
Emmy Award, Directing
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
Boston / New England
Emmy Award, Writing
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
Boston / New England
Emmy Award, Documentary
ITVA Vision Awards
Gold Award, Documentary over 30K
ITVA Awards
Gold Award, Outstanding Scriptwriting
WorldFest Charleston
Gold Award, Women's Issues
Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Chris Award, Social Issues
Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Edgar Dale Screenwriting Award
AFI (American Film Institute)
14th Annual International Video Festival
Central Florida Film & Video Festival
Documentary
U.S. International Film & Video Festival
Silver Screen Award, History
The New York International Festivals
Finalist, History & Society
Eastern Educational Network Awards
Honorable Mention, Documentary
Cine Golden Eagle Awards
Documentary Feature Winner
New York Expo of Short Film & Video
Special Jury Award, Documentary
WorldFest Houston
Gold Award, Women's Issues
WorldFest Houston
Gold Award, Film and Video Production
Philadelphia International Film Festival
Finalist, Documentary
Chicago International Film Festival
Certificate of Merit, History/FILMMAKERS
U.S.A. Film Festival
Finalist, Documentary
The 21st Athens International
Film & Video Festival
Documentary
Connecticut Associated Press
Best Feature
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards
Silver Award, Documentary
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