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Reversing Roe
Who gets to decide?
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2018-09-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
7.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Donna Howard
Self
John Seago
Self
Brigitte Amiri
Self
Troy Newman
Self
Colleen McNicholas
Self
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Self (archive footage)
Anthony M. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Antonin Scalia
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Mitch McConnell
Self (archive footage)
Ivanka Trump
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Sandra Day O'Connor
Self (archive footage)
Rand Paul
Self (archive footage)
Nelson Rockefeller
Self (archive footage)
Clarence Thomas
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Schumer
Self (archive footage)
Paul Ryan
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Mike Pence
Self (archive footage)
Sonia Sotomayor
Self (archive footage)
Elena Kagan
Self (archive footage)
Neil Gorsuch
Self (archive footage)
Gloria Steinem
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Self
Rick Perry
Self (archive footage)
Donna Howard
Self (archive footage)
George Tiller
Self (archive footage)
Phyllis Schlafly
Self (archive footage)
Peter Jennings
Self (archive footage)
George Stephanopoulos
Self (archive footage)
William Rehnquist
Self (archive footage)
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