About the Event

To join MERJ for a live Q&A with the filmmakers and experts on Sunday, March 12 at 2pm EST / 11am PST, please click here or on the "Q&A tab" to register for the Zoom.

This live discussion panel features film director Abby Epstein, National Director of Black Women's Blueprint Sevonna Brown, Holistic OBGYN Dr. Nathan Riley, and moderated by Justin Haas, MERJ Co-Founder.

Men for Equity and Reproductive Justice (MERJ) formed as a support space particularly for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIPOC) led reproductive justice organizations. MERJ supports full access to abortion and all other reproductive justice (RJ) rights. As a group of men, we commit to unlearning the continued systemic legacy of patriarchy, capitalism, white supremacy, and their threat to body sovereignty.

To find out more and to get involved, visit MERJ.

About the Film

Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation "The Business of Birth Control" traces the feminist movement to investigate and expose the pill's risks alongside the racist legacy of hormonal contraception and its ongoing weaponization against communities of color. Weaving together the stories of bereaved parents, body literacy activists and femtech innovators, the film reveals a new generation seeking holistic and ecological alternatives to the pill. Spanish, French & German subtitles available.

If you enjoyed the movie, please consider joining BOBC’s Film Circle which includes access to all our movies, body literacy courses, expert video library and much more!

To learn more visit The Business of Birth Control

"A provocative, unflinching look inside the world of birth control" - Indiewire

"One of the most illuminating and heartbreaking things I've ever seen" - Jameela Jamil