Writer/director Civia Tamarkin and her co-writer Luchina Fisher join us to discuss their documentary “Birthright: A War Story,” which examines the heated battle in America over reproductive healthcare in the United States. It looks at how pro-life advocates and lawmakers are championing policies that turn pregnant women into criminals and put their health at risk.
"Birthright: A War Story" opens at the Village East (189 2nd Ave., between E. 11 and 12th St.) on July 14. The filmmakers behind the movie will hold Q&As at the Village East on the following dates:
July 14 following the 7:05 p.m. show with Director Civia Tamarkin, Producer Luchina Fisher and Dr. Ruth Shaber, President of the Tara Health Foundation and Lynn Paltrow, Executive Director and founder of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women
July 15 following the 7:05 p.m. show with with Director Civia Tamarkin, Producer Luchina Fisher and Dr. Ruth Shaber, President of the Tara Health Foundation
July 16 following the 1:55 p.m. show with Director Civia Tamarkin, Producer Luchina Fisher and Tara Gatson, Birth Right Bars Association board member
July 17 following the 7:05 p.m. show with Director Civia Tamarkin and Dr. Willie J. Parker, MD, MPH, MSc, Author of Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice
July 18 following the 7:05 p.m. show with Jodi Magee, Founder & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health and Nancy Rosenbloom, and Director of Legal Advocacy of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women
July 19 following the 7:05 p.m. show with Andrea Miller, Executive Director of the National Institute for Reproductive Health and Farrah Diaz-Tello, Self Induced Abortions Legal Team Senior Counsel at the Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice