We need to watch this very important HBO documentary telling women's abortion stories

by Rachel Sanoff

''The stigma attached to abortion is dangerous and unjust. Sexist legislation and pro-life ideology has resulted in an almost complete eradication of the Constitutionally-protected procedure in states across the nation. HBO Documentary Films has released a new documentary, Abortion: Stories Women Tell, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos, that follows Missourian women as they seek abortions in their restrictive state.

Abortion: Stories Women Tell is part of a larger movement to shift attention away from politics, bringing attention back to the women who actually need and receive abortions. The 1 in 3 Campaign and the #ShoutYourAbortion hashtag are two other examples of women taking charge of the conversation on reproductive rights...''