Shot in April and May, 1973, at the initiative of a Groupe d’Information Santé (GIS - Health Information Group) led by Charles Belmont and Marielle Issartel, "Histoires d’A" is a documentary entrenched in the debate surrounding abortion and contraception. The film recounts the conflicts surrouding these issues as well as the larger feminist struggles of the era. It’s one of the first films to show the abortion technique developed by Harvey Karman (known as the vaccuum or suction method), which led to it being outlawed in France. Not only the Karman method but any abortion or incitement to abort. Although the film was banned, it was screened in secret throughout France thanks to various activist groups before finally being authorized to screen in November 1974. The film managed to be seen by several thousands of people, making it an incredible tool for disseminating information.
The screening will be followed by a talk with Marielle Issartel who will address
the stories in "Histoires d’A".
In collaboration with the Human Rights League.
