Clip description
Four Australian women remember the world of their youth. They are from different backgrounds and cultures and yet for each of them the future meant finding Mr Right and settling down to raise a family. There was no information readily available to discuss relationships and sex while premarital sex was absolutely taboo. Yet it often happened and many women risked a backyard abortion in order not to bring shame on their families.
Curator’s notes
A moment from the past to inform the ongoing debate on this topic. This program effectively uses well-chosen stock footage to bring to life a past era. But the most powerful element is the interview subjects themselves, they are articulate and open, speaking directly to camera as they tell their own stories, linked by the narration of Geraldine Doogue, the high-profile presenter of Compass.
This is yet another example of the ABC’s religious department fearlessly taking on the big issues of the day and allowing those who have been the most affected to tell their own stories.