WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A: MARY ANN GLENDON (TV)
Summary
One in this series of interview programs hosted by Bill Moyers. In this program, Moyers discusses abortion with law professor Mary Ann Glendon. Topics include the following: the abortion laws in the United States compared to those in Europe; opinions on abortion in the United States; the way conservative opponents of abortion in Europe assist women with unwanted pregnancies; the services provided in Sweden to unemployed mothers; the problem of diversity in the United States; successful prevention of unwanted pregnancies in Sweden; the reasons for changes in social legislation in the United States; why lawyers are uneasy about Roe v. Wade; the link between divorce and abortion; the term "no-fault divorce"; child support in European countries; how the law inaccurately reflects the complexity of life in the United States; and the price of individualism.
Acquisition and cataloging of this program was made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS WNET New York, NY
- DATE: November 11, 1988 11:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:24
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:19914
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Abortion; Privacy, right of
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1988-1990
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jack Sameth … Executive Producer
- Judy Epstein … Coordinating Producer
- Kate Roth Knull … Producer, Director
- Lynn Novick … Associate Producer
- Bill Moyers … Host
- Mary Ann Glendon … Guest