'Seeing characters have abortions on television [or in film] may be the first time someone sees abortion as a personal issue, not just a political issue.'
During the making of "Obvious Child," director/screenwriter Gillian Robespierre had a few balls in the air.
People are also reading… "The challenge wasn't to make a funny movie about abortion, but it was to make a movie that was romantic and funny and dealt with an unplanned pregnancy with an abortion without shame," Robespierre told CNN. As the future of Roe v. Wade dominates the news, Robespierre and Hittman have seen renewed interest in their films. They spoke with CNN about how they crafted the abortion plotlines in their films with care and respect — and what their films mean to viewers now.
Even with support, though, abortion isn't always easy to access, and"Obvious Child" spotlights those barriers, too. In one scene, Donna is discussing the procedure in a Planned Parenthood office in New York. After cracking a disarming joke to settle her nerves, she finally breaks down when she learns the procedure will cost her $500.
Ever-committed to realism, Hittman said she spent years researching the processes her protagonist would eventually go through on camera. Hittman visited abortion clinics in New York as well as pregnancy care centers, which are often affiliated with anti-abortion groups, both of which make appearances in the film. Hittman took pregnancy tests and sat for counseling sessions with a social worker she ended up casting in the film, then filtered what she learned through the perspective of Autumn.
Movies What a Roe v. Wade reversal could mean for abortion access across America How abortion storylines are changingHerold, the UCSF research analyst, said the number of onscreen abortions has surged over the last several years from 13 storylines in 2016 to 47 in 2021. She noted that these newer storylines have mostly abandoned the"will-they, won't-they" element — characters are often resolute in their decision to go through with the procedure.
But some series are increasingly spotlighting under-discussed elements of abortion. The soapy TNT series "Claws" got real about racism in the foster care system and the financial constraints of accessing reproductive health care, Herold said. Nail tech Virginia also shares her abortion with her coworkers, which leads them to open up about their experiences with abortion, pregnancy and sexual assault.
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