The Business of Birth Control

The Business of Birth Control

91 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2021

There can be no real gender justice without an unpacking of the power structures surrounding the reproductive health industry complex—and of the choices that the market pushes on women. Abby Epstein’s latest documentary highlights the dark history of eugenics and underfunded research that the birth control pill, often heralded as a feminist turning point in the history of reproductive rights, hides within itself.

The Business of Birth Control

91 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2021

The Business of Birth Control
There can be no real gender justice without an unpacking of the power structures surrounding the reproductive health industry complex—and of the choices that the market pushes on women. Abby Epstein’s latest documentary highlights the dark history of eugenics and underfunded research that the birth control pill, often heralded as a feminist turning point in the history of reproductive rights, hides within itself.
Producers BOBB Films
Original title The Business of Birth Control
Directors Abby Epstein
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