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USA - The War Against Women's Rights

April 20, 2026

This film shows the dramatic state of women's rights in the USA, today. Radical abortion bans and the unequal treatment of women and men by the justice system are leading to massive restrictions on fundamental rights.

Group of several people wearing identical orange-and-white striped uniforms standing closely together in a brightly lit indoor space; some arms are crossed, faces are blurred, and the setting appears institutional.
Image: Seventine

The documentary reports from the USA, a country where women go to prison for the crimes of their husbands, and a man is allowed to marry a ten-year-old girl. Abortions are illegal even in cases of rapeand incest. The documentary sheds light on the mechanisms behind Trump's freedom-restricting policies.

Image: Seventine

The rise of the conservative-puritanical ideology of Christian nationalism has led to a massive restriction of the fundamental rights of US citizens in the USA. In many places, women are dying because of a lack of gynecological care. In states with radical abortion bans, more than 100,000 women have already been forced to give birth to a child after being raped. Since Donald Trump's return as US president, the future for women in the US looks bleak.

The documentary looks at the machinations of anti-abortion centers. Through interviews, it reveals how these freedom-restricting and backward-looking policies work. But the film also shows resistance, led by those who refuse to accept these developments.
 

Broadcasting Hours:

DW English

TUE 28.04.2026 – 01:03 UTC
TUE 28.04.2026 – 04:03 UTC
TUE 28.04.2026 – 10:03 UTC
WED 29.04.2026 – 09:03 UTC
WED 29.04.2026 – 14:03 UTC
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THU 30.04.2026 – 07:03 UTC
THU 30.04.2026 – 12:03 UTC
SAT 02.05.2026 – 08:03 UTC
SUN 03.05.2026 – 13:03 UTC

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