In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court made the mind-blowing decision to overturnRoe v. Wade, delivering a crushing blow for those seeking safe and timely access to abortion-based healthcare. Since, and even before then, many people have beenworking tirelesslyto ensure that those who can become pregnant have the means to terminate their pregnancy should they choose. Focusing on the struggles facing these brave advocates, physicians, and midwives, filmmakerTracy Droz Tragoswill tell the story of their heroic work in the upcoming documentaryPlan C. After unveiling the feature at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the project is currently screening atSXSWwith its trailer making its way to future audiences today.
Our first look atPlan Cintroduces us to a group of women who refuse to be silenced. Feeling discouraged and broken following the termination of Roe v. Wade, this group of activists chose to stand up taller than ever and help those in need by mailing the abortion pill known as Plan C. Making things easy, customers are instructed to head to a website where they’re informed about how to pay for and receive the pills. Sending out package after package, the trailer reveals the staggering volume of orders filled by those backing the titular pill. Hearing first-hand accounts from not only those closest to the creation of the drug and its distribution but also from the people it’s directly affected,Plan Cwill take audiences on an informative and emotional journey as the battle for bodily freedom rages on.
Involved in the hands-on discussions and up-close-and-personal fight are the women who created Plan C,Francine CoeytauxandElisa Wells. Audiences will also hear from clinic manager and the author ofHandbook for a Post-Roe AmericaRobin Marty, physician and medical director of Just The PillDr. Amaon, activistLoretta J. Ross, lawyer and journalistCarrie Baker, and many, many more who find themselves on the front lines of this important and high stakes battle. A story close to her heart and one that she’s passionate about,Plan Cwill be Tragos’ second documentary that focuses on abortion with herAbortion: Stories Women Tellpremiering back in 2016.
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Making the project even more timely, the arrival of today’s trailer comes right before Texas hands down its decision in an anti-abortion pill ruling that could see the procuring of two different medications made even more difficult. Check out the trailer and poster forPlan Cbelow and keep scrolling for the film’s official synopsis.
Here’s the synopsis:
A determined group of blue state advocates, midwives and doctors have been networking to increase access to abortion pills in the United States outside of a clinic setting, regardless of where you live. In 2014, Francine, a social scientist based in Los Angeles, and her partners launched Plan C for the purpose of spreading the word about how and where to buy abortion pills online. This is the story of that work between 2020 and the overturning of Roe in 2022: the pipelines they built, the access they expanded, the criticism they faced, and the hope they have for the future.
