Abortion. The sanctity of human life. How did society, laws, attitudes – how did we get here? These are questions the movie
Based on the real-life court case of the same name, the film presents the players and facts to which you may have never been introduced. In just under two hours, viewers are led through the drama which unfolded around the landmark case as the script ambitiously attempts to wade through dry legal procedures while bringing life to key players in the story.
Dr. Alveda King is herself a key player in bringing
Roe v. Wade to fruition. Dr. King not only serves as executive producer, she also appears as Guthrie Jefferson, the loving mother and encourager to the film’s main character Dr. Mildred Jefferson (Stacey Dash). Dr. King’s acting repertoire adds to the list of her other accomplishments, including activism, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. Also a niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. King has been a pro-life speaker since 1983 and often speaks on college campuses about abortion issues and her personal experiences with abortion. She had two abortions and attempted to get a third one. She joined the pro-life movement, pushing to offer women alternatives to abortion.