The true story behind the now iconic police photograph of a woman who dies of a botched illegal abortion. The director restores humanity to that anonymous woman, Leona Gordon’s sister, Gerri Santoro, who at the time of her death in 1964, was the mother of two.
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Leona’s Sister Gerry
57-minutes
The true story behind the now iconic police photograph of a woman who dies of a botched illegal abortion. The director restores humanity to that anonymous woman, Leona Gordon's sister, Gerri Santoro, who at the time of her death in 1964, was the mother of two.
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Leona’s Sister Gerry
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57 minutes
Leona’s Sister Gerry
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Year(s) screened
- 1995
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