The Audacity of Inez Burns
tells the story of Burns, an underground abortion provider and socialite in San Francisco in the early 20th century. Per the description: Inez Burns was deemed a hero by the desperate women who sought her out—and loathed by some power-hungry men who plotted to destroy her. During a time when women risked their lives with predatory practitioners lurking in back alleys, Inez and her team worked night and day in her clinic, performing thousands of safe and hygienic abortions available during a time when even the richest wives, Hollywood stars, and mistresses had few options.