As millions of Americans stand to lose their access to abortion, communities of colour and low-income will be most impacted
Telling the story of Whole Women’s Health, the last remaining abortion clinic on the US-Mexico border, On The Divide breaks away from politics to show all sides of the story: the clinic’s security guard Rey, a fervent Catholic in his late 60s; Denisse, a young mother of four who volunteers as a clinic escort; Mercedes, an ex-gang member and mother now part of the pro-life Church movement; and other members of the Latinx community who find themselves in the “grey area” of the national debate. Filmmakers Maya Cueva & Leah Galant demonstrate how people who once held rigid beliefs can change and what choice and survival really look like for those most affected.
ScreenTalk with filmmakers Maya Cueva & Leah Galant, film participant Denisse, & Amanda Klasing, Associate Director, Women's Rights, HRW. Moderator Joaquin Ortiz, MOPA San Diego.
US 2021 Dir Maya Cueva & Leah Galant 79 min
In English and Spanish
LC = Locally classified
This film contains discussion of abortion, drug and alcohol use, physical assault and abuse which some viewers may find distressing.
Available to watch on the Human Rights Watch Film Festival streaming platform from Thu 17 Mar at 12:01am, to Fri 25 March at 11:59pm.
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