Vera drake. It's about a woman who does abortions when it was illegal in UK. She is caught and ends up in jail.
It shows whatever your stance on abortion that making it illegal doesn't stop it and is risky for women
The film also shows the hypocrisy of the well off woman who can still get an abortion. While the poor can't access this
Finally when the film was released it struggled in America as people expected Vera drake to get off, but she ends up in jail. As the director says this is how it works in real life
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Vera drake. It's about a woman who does abortions when it was illegal in UK. She is caught and ends up in jail.
It shows whatever your stance on abortion that making it illegal doesn't stop it and is risky for women
The film also shows the hypocrisy of the well off woman who can still get an abortion. While the poor can't access this
Finally when the film was released it struggled in America as people expected Vera drake to get off, but she ends up in jail. As the director says this is how it works in real life