After the overturn of landmark ruling Roe v. Wade — and some Canadian advocates worried about the procedure's destiny here — scholars and filmmakers say abortion must evolve to accurately reflect real-life experiences.
Samantha Loney, a Métis screenwriter in Barrie, Ont., is currently working on two original films with an abortion storyline. One is a short film calledin which a woman and her boyfriend discuss terminating a pregnancy. The ending is left purposefully ambiguous.
"It's up to audiences to have these discussions and change people's minds together, right? I think that's the beauty of art, is that it can change people's lives when they see a film."Bloodlines Toronto actor and filmmaker Emily Schooley, who underwent an abortion as a young woman, says that her first feature film follows a character named Laura as she contemplates the procedure.TV and film abortions are frequently what Herold calls "self-motivated:" driven by a desire to have a career, to be independent or to continue an education. While these are valid reasons for an abortion, she said, they're not the only reasons.
What might abortion storytelling in TV and film look like in the near future? Herold hopes that these portrayals dig deeper to address existing barriers to access and show a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
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