If These Walls Could Talk(1996) →

The 1996 anthology film explores the evolving social and legal landscape of reproductive rights through three distinct stories, all set in the same suburban house across different decades. 1952: The Cost of Desperation

: Christine Cullen (Anne Heche), a college student. If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

: Impregnated by a married professor who abandons her, Christine decides to seek an abortion. She schedules an appointment with Dr. Beth Thompson (Cher) at a local clinic. The 1996 anthology film explores the evolving social

: After a failed attempt to self-terminate with a knitting needle, she pays for a clandestine back-alley procedure on her kitchen table. The segment ends tragically as Claire dies from a massive hemorrhage shortly after the procedure. 1974: The Burden of Choice She schedules an appointment with Dr

: After a heartfelt conversation with her teenage daughter and husband, Barbara ultimately decides to keep the child, and the family resolves to work together to provide for their future. 1996: The Face of Conflict

These videos provide further context on the film's production and its powerful narrative themes: