Roots of Roe
Roots of Roe
1993, English. Directed by Andrea Haas Hubbell.
The American history behind the most controversial decision of modern times.
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
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrea Haas HubbellDirector
- Peter CoyoteJames Morris (voice)
- Katharine HepburnKit Hepburn (voice)
- Mark LamosFr. Eugene Cryne (voice)
- Jason RobardsAnthony Comstock (voice)
- Brooke ShieldsPomfret Witness (voice)
- Sharon StoneAngela Heywood (voice)
- James WhitmorePope Pius XI (voice)
- Joanne WoodwardMargaret Sanger (voice)
- Anne ArcherLetters to Margaret Sanger (voice)
- Margaret AveryLetters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
- Drew BarrymoreLetters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
- Ellen BurstynLetters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
Details
- Released
- 29 November 1993
- Written by
- Jeremy Brecher, Andrea Haas Hubbell
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Roots of Roe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 November 1993. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Roots of Roe, try The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, To Kill a Tiger, Reversing Roe.
Who directed Roots of Roe?
Roots of Roe (1993) was directed by Andrea Haas Hubbell and stars Peter Coyote, Katharine Hepburn, Mark Lamos.