Underground Women’s State

“Underground Women’s State” is an image of Polish reality, where anti-abortion law exists only on paper. Eight women who had illegal abortion decided to talk about their experiences, for the first time. The number of illegal abortions performed in the country is around 200 thousand yearly. Despite such frequent illegal abortions, there is no movement to change the law in Poland. The film shows helplessness of the social movement in the face of political bargains. Searching for answers, we turn to leading activists of the pro-choice movement, from different generations.