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Shades of Gray
Pro-choice. Pro-life. Most people have already chosen sides in the ongoing debate, so why revisit the issue? Shades of Gray shares a range of stories told by people young and old who have been directly affected by abortion, instead of the polemics of irreconcilable extremes. It's a carefully crafted audio mosaic and a stark portrayal of the intensely personal nature of our relationship with abortion. Listen to the documentary by clicking the button below.
Hosted and co-produced by Ahri Birnbaum, Shades of Gray examines abortion by not taking sides. Rather than approaching the issue from its irreconcilable extremes, this one-hour documentary shares a range of stories told by people young and old who have been directly affected by abortion:
- A 15-year-old girl wrestles with what to do now that she’s learned she is pregnant.
- A 30-year-old woman is grateful that her mother decided not to have an abortion.
- A 50-year-old woman talks about the illegal abortion she had over 30 years
ago.
Shades of Gray eschews the black and white lines of this contentious debate.
Instead, it presents the abortion issue in its many shades of gray.
Note: This program contains sensitive content.
To contact the producers of Shades of Gray or to find out how to obtain
a copy of the program send an e-mail to shades@well.com
Producers: Ahri Birnbaum and Jonathan Mitchell
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