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The Choice: Abortion documentary

Becca Frankel 13 May 2008, 4:30 PM

200 000 women have abortions in this country every year, yet it's something that women rarely admit to. Tonight's sensitive BBC documentary The Choice, shows us several women (of course of different ages, class and cultural backgrounds) talking candidly about their abortion experiences. It also follows one woman through the decision to have one, and how she handles it afterwards (she withdraws from filming).

It's directed by Ursula Macfarlane, who also did Breaking Up with the Joneses. She was attracted to the subject because it deals with "life and death and family." What I found shocking when I saw her talk about the making of the film at a recent Q and A, was the fact that only 1 doctor from the Marie Stopes clinic would agree to appear. All the other medical staff where fearful of what their families and neighbours may think if they saw them, which is perhaps indicative of the larger than imagined role that religions plays in people's lives in this country. Abortion is currently legal up to 24 weeks in this country.

The Choice, BBC2 tonight, 9pm

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