Roe vs. Wade
1989
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.
Director:
Gregory Hoblit
Writers:
Alison Cross
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Production:
N/A
Country:
United States
