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The true story of a group of women—led by IU alum Amanda Zurawski—who took on the State of Texas in a fight for their lives and their human rights. Q&A with Zurawski to follow!
The immediate repercussions of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade included a proliferation of fear and confusion in the medical community. Amid the flood of expected horror stories were unforeseen victims of the policy: families who desperately wanted children. This film is an account of a group of women—led by native Hoosier and IU alum Amanda Zurawski—who dared to fight back. [98 min; documentary; English]
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Amanda Zurawski, IU Prof. Jessica Hillem, and IU Prof. India Thusi, moderated by IU Prof. Brenda Weber. Presented in partnership with the Kinsey Institute and the College Arts and Humanities Institute.
"In many ways, Zurawski v Texas is a film about America itself and the governmental failings that have brought us to this moment." — Jourdain Searles, IndieWire
"This unflinching survey of Texas’s overly restrictive abortion laws smartly presents reproductive healthcare as a bipartisan issue." — Tomris Laffly, Variety
"For the unconvinced, the informative Zurawski v Texas reframes abortion as, above all else, a lifesaving healthcare right." — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter
Jessica Hille, JD, PhD is Co-Director of the Human Sexuality and Health Scholarly Concentration at the IU School of Medicine, Assistant Director of Education and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Kinsey Institute, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. I. India Thursi, JD, PhD is a Professor of Law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law with a joint appointment at the Kinsey Institute. Brenda Weber, PhD is Provost Professor in Gender Studies, the Director of the College Arts and Humanities Institute, and the Jean C. Robinson Scholar in Gender Studies.
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