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The Ides of March

The Ides of March

A political drama that follows Stephen, idealistic young staffer, and the lengths he goes to to try and get his candidate elected. Stephen starts a sexual relationship with Molly, a campaign intern, and later discovers that she's pregnant as a result of having sex with someone else. She needs $900 for the abortion and can't ask her family for help because they are Catholic. Stephen helps lends her money, tells her to keep the abortion a secret, and fires her from the campaign. Molly overdoses on painkillers and dies.

Keywords: Pregnancy decision, abortion funding.

Production company:

Cross Creek Pictures

Health outcomes:

Drug overdose

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