Political Bodies

USA, Feature Documentary, 2013, 80 min

Never before have this many women's reproductive rights restrictions been passed in the U.S. Texas set up major barriers to abortion with little protest. In contrast, when Virginia legislators attempted to pass everything from a personhood amendment to trans-vaginal ultrasounds, that state quickly became ground zero in the fight for a woman's right to choose. This film shines a light on the legislators involved, the immediate angry response of women of Virginia, and what can happen when citizens fight for their reproductive rights and stand up against the forces of control, restriction and repression. What we witness in Virginia illustrates a nationwide movement where women draw the line on government control over their own bodies and their own reproductive destiny.