The Roots of Roe — What’s the History Behind the New Abortion Wars?
A classic documentary of the struggles over abortion and contraception — available now on-line.
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 the new abortion wars.
Roots of Roe, The Connecticut Story, 1983
The Roots of Roe, The National Story, 1984
The program has won more than 20 awards, including:
- The New York International Festivals, Finalist, Documentary/History & Society, 1995
- EEN Local Program Awards, Honorable Mention, Documentary, 1995
- Emmy Award, Writing, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Boston/New England, 1994
- Emmy Award, Documentary, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Boston/New England, 1994
- Emmy Award, Directing, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Boston/New England, 1994
- Cine Golden Eagle Winner, (International) Documentary, 1994
- Philadelphia International Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary, 1994
- Chicago International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, Documentary/History, 1994
- Houston International Film & Video Festival, Gold, Women’s issues, 1994
- U.S.A. Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary, 1994
- New York Expo of Short Film & Video, Special Jury Award, Documentary, 1994
- Connecticut Associated Press, Best Feature, 1994
- Connecticut Vision Awards Gold Award for Documentary
- James A. Brady Script Doctor Gold Award for Scriptwriting, Connecticut Vision Awards, 1996
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Silver, Documentary, 1994
- U.S. International Film and Video Festival, Second Place “Silver Screen Award,” History, Biography, 1995
- The Nancy Susan Reynolds Award, The Media Project, finalist, 1997
- Gold Award, WorldFest-Charleston International Film Festival, 1997