AKA Jane Roe

This was a very difficult documentary to follow. It skips around the time periods. The actual events are presented in a confusing matter and much of the details are omitted, again making it hard to follow

Whatever a phone version of "pen pals" is, that's the sort of relationship I had with Norma, after reading her second book, calling the phone number listed at the end (for Roe No More ministries) and finding, to my surprise, that Norma herself answered the phone. I always kept the conversations relaxed and familial, the sorts of things grandmother and grandson would talk about, because I figured she had enough of the weighty matters from everyone else. And this documentary does a great job, I think, of showing what happens when an uneducated person just trying to get by in life is used as a mouthpiece for other people's opinions on the biggest societal questions. (Even the Bible warns that new converts shouldn't jump to leadership positions.) Norma's life is a perfect cautionary tale. And you can see just how exhausted she was by it all.

Some things I appreciated about the documentary: the music was subdued (never manipulative); the editing masterfully created suspense where needed, using really subtle techniques; and the people interviewed... well, that one is a little more complicated. I appreciated the fact that many sides of the abortion debate were depicted with archived video footage, including male and female pro-life and pro-choice activists, but I wished the interview pool reflected that same diversity, lest viewers come to the conclusion that pro-lifers are chiefly male, and pro-choicers chiefly female.

At the same time, this wasn't a documentary about the debate. This was a documentary about Norma. So I take that observation with a grain of salt. I just wish I could call her up one last time. I wish I had more inside knowledge about this documentary, not only what Norma's thought process had been, but also (I gotta say it) whether or not she was again being paid a sizable amount to say what she'd been told to say. And I wonder the same about some of the other interviewees.

There's a lot we just don't know. And with so many unrelated societal issues getting unnecessarily bundled together (if the viewer isn't careful to separate them), it's hard to have any real takeaways from this documentary. All I can hope for is that we seek to know the truth regardless of who the mouthpiece is, and to live out the truth lovingly, courageously and faithfully.

I'd be remiss not to end with my position on the matter: We have to offer options safe for women and for the unborn alike; we can't treat any demographic of humanity is being less than human. After all, plenty of 19th-century slaveowners were really nice people, I'm sure, and abolitionists probably real obnoxious to be around, but the truth is independent of its mouthpiece: no demographic of human being should have their personhood taken away. We are not free to take away the basic freedoms of others. The unborn have completely distinct, unique genetic code (not "part of" their mothers' body). They are their own people. And it is not okay that we should choose for them, whether or not to live or die. It brings me to tears when I think of the massacre still happening daily, as free choice is being taken away from human lives unable to speak up for themselves. And I don't care whether or not Roe Vs Wade is overturned; I'd rather see everyday citizens caring for each other, so that no woman ever feels like she has no choice.

This is a well-done documentary that pulls in perspectives from both sides of the controversy. It is pretty clear by the middle of the film that 'Jane' likely suffers from a personality disorder- but regardless of her somewhat wild nature, she was indeed the first voice for women in this fight so kudos to you Norma. Others have said this documentary was filmed from a pro-life viewpoint, however, I thought all the racism, sexism, and any other type of oppression was blatantly highlighted and was meant to make the audience feel disgusted (I sure did). It also does a pretty good job of showing how both sides will use money and influence to get what they want.

She was a liar from the start, just no one knew till she was older. Even though the movie portraits her ad some wonderful person, I truly believe she was lying throughout all of it, collecting money for herself. Her lifestyle was wild and vivacious at a young age. She abused the legal system saying she was raped, when she wasn't. Then years pass and she completely changes her outlook just line her pockets. Typical liberal going after money. She did this for years, lying to herself and her girlfriend, and Americans. She's a disgrace to humanity and to True Americans who once believed her. I am utterly disgraced and purified by her recent actions. She has now disgraced America and all of humanity!

It's the complicated journey of Norma McCorvey who would be the subject of the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v Wade. It follows her complicated life as she makes a death bed confession over her changing opinion. She dies in 2017.

I've always been uncomfortable with this debate. I don't like abortions but I ain't forcing any woman to be pregnant if they are unwilling to do it. Quite frankly, Norma does not make it any easier. No matter which side she decides on being. I won't denounce her but I can't support her either. She's a complicated character. In many ways, she is a human character, terribly flawed and sinner like us all.