North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival

My Abortion Saved My Life

Expired December 12, 2022 5:59 AM
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Cazembe Murphy Jackson (he/him), a Black trans activist living in Atlanta, Georgia, shares why his access to abortion was vital to his life.


After developing severe depression following a sexual assault and quickly learning he was pregnant, Cazembe's abortion saved him from suicide. In the first short of Trans Bodies, Trans Choices, Cazembe's story demonstrates the life-saving urgency of abortion access.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Regional Premiere
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  • Director
    Ruby Fludzinski, Tiler Wilson
  • Producer
    Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Tiler Wilson
  • Cast
    Cazembe Murphy Jackson