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Frontline S37E17 — The Abortion Divide

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Frontline•Season 37•Episode 17

The Abortion Divide

6.9/10 · 71 votesApr 23, 2019

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 37•+0.2 vs season avg

FRONTLINE goes inside the fight over abortion, told through the stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies. Drawing on a landmark FRONTLINE film from the 1980s, the documentary takes a look at both sides of the abortion divide in a community still embroiled in the

Directed byElizabeth Leiter

Written byMark Obenhaus

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Episode Summary

"The Abortion Divide" is episode 17 of Frontline season 37. It scored 6.9/10 from 71 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Elizabeth Leiter and written by Mark Obenhaus, it aired on April 23, 2019.

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