The 1996 anthology film explores the evolving social and legal landscape of reproductive rights through three distinct stories, all set in the same suburban house across different decades. 1952: The Cost of Desperation
These videos provide further context on the film's production and its powerful narrative themes:
: After a heartfelt conversation with her teenage daughter and husband, Barbara ultimately decides to keep the child, and the family resolves to work together to provide for their future. 1996: The Face of Conflict If These Walls Could Talk(1996)
: Barbara discovers she is pregnant just as she is trying to build a career. While abortion is now legal, she and her husband struggle with the economic and emotional weight of another child.
: Claire becomes pregnant after an affair with her late husband's brother. Fearful of the scandal and its impact on her family, she seeks to end the pregnancy when abortion is strictly illegal. The 1996 anthology film explores the evolving social
: The procedure takes place amidst a violent anti-abortion protest outside. Just as the operation is completed, a protester storms the clinic and shoots Dr. Thompson. The film concludes with Christine holding the dying doctor, a stark depiction of the era's volatile political climate.
: Christine Cullen (Anne Heche), a college student. While abortion is now legal, she and her
: Impregnated by a married professor who abandons her, Christine decides to seek an abortion. She schedules an appointment with Dr. Beth Thompson (Cher) at a local clinic.