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Oscar-Nominated short shines light on Georgia abortion clinic

Africanews · 30 days ago
Africanews
Africanews
30 days ago

Set in Georgia, where reproductive rights have been sharply restricted, the Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Devil Is Busy” captures a pivotal day inside a women’s health clinic navigating America’s new abortion landscape.

Breakdown
  • The film shows daily life at a Georgia women's health clinic amid abortion restrictions.
  • Tracy, head of security, protects patients as tensions rise outside the clinic. 11s
  • Clinic staff, mostly women of color, support patients traveling long distances. 23s
  • Director Crystaline Hampton is one of two African-American Oscar nominees this year. 58s
  • The 2022 Dobbs decision led to abortion bans in 14 Republican-controlled states. 1m 58s
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