When Abortion Was Illegal, Women Turned to the Jane Collective

In 1965, Heather Booth became the first "Jane." Booth, then a student at the University of Chicago, helped a friend's sister find a safe abortion at a time when the practice was illegal — both federally and in the state of Illinois.
Her work sparked a movement and a group that became known as "the Jane Collective." It was their work to help women get care that inspired the film "Call Jane," released in the U.S. Oct. 28, 2022, and featuring Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver and Kate Mara.

When Abortion Was Illegal, Women Turned to the Jane Collective