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This is how anti-abortion propaganda gets into US cinemas

Amid open war on reproductive rights, anti-choice supporters of the new ‘Gosnell’ film want it to change hearts and minds. Will they succeed?

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A police officer approaches a cupboard in a dark room and opens it, shining a light inside. His face contorts at what he sees. Another officer asks: “Is this normal?” The first answers: “I don’t know, I’ve never been in an abortion clinic before.” This is the opening scene of the trailer for a new film out in cinemas across the US: ‘Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer’.