The Silent Scream
| The Silent Scream | |
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Original 1984 VHS cover | |
| Directed by | Jack Duane Dabner |
| Written by | Donald S. Smith |
| Produced by | Jack Duane Dabner, executive producer: Donald S. Smith |
| Narrated by | Bernard N. Nathanson |
| Cinematography | Roger Boller |
| Edited by | Dan R. Fouts |
| Music by | Jim Stipech |
| Distributed by | American Portrait Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 28 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Silent Scream is a 1984 anti-abortion film created and narrated by Bernard Nathanson, a former abortion provider who had become an anti-abortion activist. It was produced by Crusade for Life, Inc., an evangelical anti-abortion organization, and has been described as a pro-life propaganda film. The film depicts the abortion process via ultrasound and shows an abortion taking place in the uterus. During the abortion process, the fetus is described as appearing to make outcries of pain and discomfort. The video has been a popular tool used by the anti-abortion campaign in arguing against abortion, but it has been criticized as misleading by members of the medical community.