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Roots of Roe (1993)

The American history behind the most controversial decision of modern times.

TMDB 7.00h 56mDocumentary

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Plot Summary

Abortion and contraception go back thousands of years. So does the question of who should control them. Our attitudes about controlling human reproduction through abortion and contraception have changed radically over the centuries. So have our perceptions of the moral and ethical issues involved. The Roots of Roe reveals the story of abortion and contraception in America from the first surgical abortion in 1742 to the struggles over Roe v. Wade. In a debate often reduced to simple-minded slogans, The Roots of Roe offers partisans and the public a unique historical perspective on contemporary issues. —Captured Time Productions

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Full Cast & Characters

Peter Coyote as James Morris (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Peter Coyote

James Morris (voice)

Katharine Hepburn as Kit Hepburn (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Katharine Hepburn

Kit Hepburn (voice)

Mark Lamos as Fr. Eugene Cryne (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Mark Lamos

Fr. Eugene Cryne (voice)

Jason Robards as Anthony Comstock (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Jason Robards

Anthony Comstock (voice)

Brooke Shields as Pomfret Witness (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Brooke Shields

Pomfret Witness (voice)

Sharon Stone as Angela Heywood (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Sharon Stone

Angela Heywood (voice)

James Whitmore as Pope Pius XI (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

James Whitmore

Pope Pius XI (voice)

Joanne Woodward as Margaret Sanger (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Joanne Woodward

Margaret Sanger (voice)

Anne Archer as Letters to Margaret Sanger (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Anne Archer

Letters to Margaret Sanger (voice)

Margaret Avery as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Margaret Avery

Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)

Drew Barrymore as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Drew Barrymore

Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)

Ellen Burstyn as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice) in Roots of Roe 1993

Ellen Burstyn

Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)

Director & Crew

Andrea Haas Hubbell

Director

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Roots of Roe was directed by Andrea Haas Hubbell and released in 1993.

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Roots of Roe has a runtime of 0 hours and 56 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1993-11-29
Status: Released