America's War on Abortion is a 2020 documentary film by Deeyah Khan. The film is produced by Khan's production company Fuuse and received its world premiere on ITV and NRK2 on October 29, 2020.
Filmed before and during the 2020 global crisis, Khan turns her focus to what she see as extreme beliefs weaponised under Trump's rule. In America's War on Abortion, she examines the erosion of reproductive rights in the US, featuring accounts from activists fighting for – and against – women's right to choose.
Khan investigates one of the most divisive issues in American politics. She films at abortion clinics and meets the abortion providers and the women who seek abortions. The film also features a man convicted of bombing and burning clinics.
Cast Dr. Yashica Robinson Julie Burkhart Jen Jordan Dr. Sanithia Williams Donald Spitz Alex Catherine Ramey Josephine Petersen Daniel and Mary
Accolades
YearAward CategoryResult 2021 British Academy Film Awards Current Affairs 2021 Edinburgh International Television Festival Best Documentary 2021British Academy Film Awards Director:Factual 2021Royal Television Society Director:Factual 2021British Journalism Awards Best International Affairs Documentary 2021AIB Media Excellence Awards Foreign Affairs Journalism
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External links Official website