Abortion movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant abortion movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, weird, thought provoking, independent film and psychological films and TV shows about / with abortion, pregnancy, nude, female protagonist, unwanted pregnancy, women, mother daughter relationship, doctor, friendship and loneliness plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as abortion: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), The Cider House Rules (1999), Blame (2006), Green Celery (2013), Happening (2021), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012), If These Walls Could Talk (1996), Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), Nocturnal Animals (2016).
Best films
New films
| Parthenope (2024) | 6.5 | |
| Happening (2021) | 7.4 | |
| April (2024) | 6.5 | |
| Belén (2025) | 7.0 | |
| Birth/Rebirth (2023) | 6.2 |
List of abortion movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania, Netherlands
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Gabita is pregnant, abortion is strictly forbidden in Romania during the communist regime. Despite this it is common practice and Gabita wants an abortion. The movie follows her and her friend Otilia during the day she has made the appointment with ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, sexy, tense, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
abortion, friendship, sexual abuse, unwanted pregnancy, rape, communism, communist, realism, doctor, brutality, female pubic hair, female nudity ...
Time:
80s, year 2007, 2000s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
romania, eastern europe, transylvania, europe, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life ...
Style:
touching, heartbreaking, sentimental, visually stunning, sad ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids
Plot:
abortion, coming of age, orphan, adoption, childhood, mentor protege relationship, storytelling, justice, love triangle, sexual attraction, unwanted pregnancy, sick child ...
Time:
1940s, 1920s, year 1999, 90s, year 1943 ...
Place:
maine, usa, new england, atlantic ocean, north america ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
When the single mother nurse Gloria has financial difficulties, her colleague and friend Dr. Ana Torres invites her to move with her six year-old daughter Vicky to her old big house where she runs a gynecologic clinic. In return, Gloria would assist ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, queer horror ...
Plot:
abortion, pregnancy, supernatural, danger, doctors and patients, family problems, couples, dark secret, mother daughter relationship, lesbian interest, friendship, motherhood ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Chile
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Adriana finds out the son she's expecting suffers a brain malformation that won't allow him to live outside her womb. As therapeutic abortion is illegal in Chile, she must wait until her baby is naturally born.
Style:
psychological, rough, suspenseful, thought provoking, suspense ...
Plot:
anger, abortion, violence, loss of control, dysfunctional marriage, pills, wrath, marriage as hell, pregnancy, mental breakdown, motherhood, danger ...
Place:
chile
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An adaptation of Annie Ernaux's eponymous novel, looking back on her experience with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s.
Style:
sad, independent film, crying, period drama
Plot:
abortion, unwanted pregnancy, illegal abortion, pregnancy, female protagonist, post war, unplanned pregnancy, dormitory, final exam, college student, injection, female college student ...
Time:
year 1963, 60s
Place:
france
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Danko Babic is an ambitious and amoral gynaecologist at Croatia's leading fertility clinic. When his colleague Bantic is appointed as head of the clinic, Babic starts a secret war to overthrow his rival. Distracted by his ruthless campaign he ...
Style:
tense, psychological, bleak, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
doctor, gynecologist, hospital, medicine, workplace, moral dilemma, doctors and patients, life is a bitch, nurse, uninhibited rivalry, dishonesty, abortion ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
croatia, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
If These Walls Could Talk follows the plights of three different women and their experiences with abortion. Each of the three stories takes place in the same house in three different years: 1952, 1974, and 1996.
Style:
emotional, sincere, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
abortion, moral dilemma, pregnancy, women's rights, family relations, couples, society, life is a bitch, lesbian, atheism, husband wife relationship, student ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 90s, 1950s, 50s ...
Place:
chicago, illinois
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, UK, France, Sweden
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
Style:
disturbing, erotic, sexual, sexy, sensual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bdsm, sex, sexual perversion, sex addict, sexuality, nymphomaniac, explicit sex, lust, sexual relations, nudity, sex scene, erection ...
Time:
year 2013, 20th century, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.
Style:
meditative, sad, rough, serious, crying ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
abortion, pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, teenage girl, female protagonist, teenage pregnancy, abortion clinic, 17 year old, teenager, sexual abuse, adolescence, cousin cousin relationship ...
Time:
year 2019, 2020s, 2010s
Place:
pennsylvania, new york
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family ...
Style:
neo noir, psychological thriller, suspense, sexy, visually stunning ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, writers, husband wife relationship, abortion, murder, divorce, rape, loss of family, infidelity, flashback, rape and murder, art ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
texas, los angeles, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
Style:
bleak, sincere, disturbing, harsh, atmospheric ...
Plot:
politics, pregnancy, on the run, feminist, women's rights, religious fundamentalism, society, friendship, injustice, prostitute, dialogue, discrimination ...
Time:
70s
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran iran, persia, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, Argentina, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The young Father Amaro is put to the test. He is sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito when he meets a 16-year-old girl that he begins and affair with. It turns out the girls mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. ...
Style:
controversial, harsh, sexual, stylized, touching ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
abortion, celibacy, forbidden love, religion, clergy, lust, priest in love, catholicism, temptation, sin, hypocrisy, pregnancy ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
mexico, latin america, south america, tokyo, spain
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, France, Netherlands, Spain
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Florence, a young irresponsible mother and her precocious daughter, Eugenia, have an unusual relationship. The roles between the two are reversed. Florence is totally inept at caring for a daughter, whereas Eugenia, only 10 years old, shows maturity ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, sincere, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
pregnant woman, dysfunctional family, abortion, pregnancy, youth, precocious child, drug use, family relations, drug dealer, grandmother granddaughter relationship, single mother, single parent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Story of Guy Maddin, hockey player for the Maroons, and son of a local hairdresser/abortion doctor. Guy tries to overcome his own cowardice (and multiple head-knocks) as he navigates through a dream-like Winnipeg.
Style:
surreal, homoerotic, black and white, romantic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
murder, abortion, pregnancy, psychopath, tragic love, dangerous attraction, investigation, obsession, prodigy, addiction, couple relations, surrealism ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
winnipeg, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A 17-year old Missouri teen named Veronica discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League college, and the career that could follow.
Style:
road movie, sweet, psychological, captivating, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenage pregnancy, abortion, pregnant girl, coming of age, women, teenage girl, marriage proposal, schoolgirl, pregnant girlfriend, girlfriend, moral dilemma, breakup ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
missouri
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A realist dramedy about dedicated social workers who devote their long shifts to helping pregnant women.
Style:
sincere, touching, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
pregnancy, abortion, introspection, youth, family problems, hopes, clinic, sexuality, social work, compassion, social commentary, realism ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, ...
Style:
teen sex comedy, humorous, sexy, funny, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
high school, coming of age, abortion, friendship, teenager, stoner, shopping mall, teacher, sex scene, teenage pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, high school student ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, southern california, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A trip to the pastoral countryside reveals a dark, sinister reality for a family from the city.
Style:
emotional, cerebral, surreal, melancholic, serious ...
Plot:
abortion, death, dysfunctional family, family bonds, relationships, pregnancy, family drama, misunderstanding, crumbling marriage, brothers, betrayal, countryside ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia, czech republic, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed job in affluent Evanston, Illinois — nannying a six-year old.
Style:
touching, disturbing, humorous, light, sincere ...
Plot:
nanny, abortion, pregnancy, husband wife relationship, survival, brother sister relationship, guilt, teacher, female protagonist, feminism, sex scene, lesbian ...
Place:
illinois
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring ...
Style:
christian film, emotional, touching, sentimental, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
small town, friendship, food, self discovery, bittersweet, restaurant, solitude, hospital, storytelling, death, businessman, hound dog ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
maine, vermont, usa, new england, ohio ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ukraine, Netherlands
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Deaf mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for deaf-and-dumb. In this new place, he needs to find his way through the hierarchy of the school’s network dealing with crimes and prostitution, the Tribe. By taking part of several ...
Style:
disturbing, depressing, surreal, art house, sexual ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
deaf, sign language, boarding school, deaf mute, sex scene, juvenile delinquency, prostitution, unwanted pregnancy, bullying, male nudity, troubled youth, female nudity ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ukraine, kiev ukraine
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.
Style:
historical drama, independent film
Plot:
abortion, pregnancy, illegal abortion, unwanted pregnancy, housewife, doctor, abortion rights, propaganda, woman, feminist, female protagonist, women's rights ...
Time:
60s
Place:
chicago
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A group of college students develop an underground network that helps women get abortions in the pre-Roe vs. Wade Chicago.
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
illegal abortion, abortion, abortion rights, feminist, women's rights, pregnancy, male female relationship, social problems, female protagonist, social issues, women, social commentary ...
Time:
60s
Place:
chicago, midwest
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Annie becomes pregnant. Since she doesn't want to keep the child, she meets a movement that performs illegal abortions. But, in the seventies, Annie will encounter allies and opponents along the way.
Style:
dramatic, funny, captivating, exciting, sincere ...
Plot:
abortion, female protagonist, illegal abortion, pregnancy, choice, woman, pregnant woman, women, women's wrestling, civil rights movement, fight, women's rights ...
Time:
70s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Bibiane is the daughter of a well-known fashion designer who dabbles in modeling when she's not busy helping to run the family business with her brother. But Bibiane has not been especially happy in her work lately, owing in part to an ...
Style:
atmospheric, meditative, harsh, psychological, surreal ...
Plot:
abortion, unwanted pregnancy, lust, voyeur, suicide attempt, car accident, self discovery, fall in love, haunted by the past, family problems, human nature, surrealism ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 90s
Place:
quebec, montreal, canada
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
Style:
psychological, art house, visually stunning, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
obsession, husband wife relationship, control, bored housewife, abortion, loneliness, mental disorder, psychotherapist, hospital, telephone call, pregnant woman, surgery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pittsburgh, africa, new york state
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
TV show
Story:
Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
Plot:
women's rights, abortion, female protagonist, misogyny, women, abortion rights, teenage girl, maternity ward, illness, mother daughter relationship, illegal abortion, privacy invasion ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, belfast
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Chile
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In remote Chile, a vacationing young woman begins to mentally unravel; meanwhile, her friends ignore her claim until it's too late.
Style:
psychological thriller, serious, psychological, scary, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hypnosis, mental breakdown, puppy, bullying, abortion, cousin cousin relationship, bare breasts, danger, mysterious character, losing-it hero, mind game, countryside ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chile, south america, latin america, santiago chile, andes mountains
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38K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, mystical ...
Plot:
demonic possession, demon, psychiatrist, electrocution, atheist, possession, death row, electric chair, prison, multiple personality disorder, abortion, criminal ...
Place:
oklahoma
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22K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A futuristic 'Brief Encounter', a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
dystopia, dystopian future, husband wife relationship, infidelity, distopia, cyberpunk, abortion, cloning, pregnancy, coitus, forgery, investigation ...
Time:
future, year 2003, near future
Place:
asia, shanghai, china, middle east, seattle ...
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