BOSTON – Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton urged attendees ahead of a panel discussion on refugee resettlement in New England to resist "denying the American dream" to those living in peril abroad, but a former State Department foreign service officer reminded listeners that the asylum vetting process isn't as thorough as it seems.
Moulton, a Democrat and Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, delivered his remarks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate before the Thursday night discussion, the latest entry in the institute's "Getting to the Point" series in which experts are called upon to chime in on complicated current events.
Abortion is not the topic of many movies, and good films that handle the topic well are few and far between. For this month's theme, I decided to rewind and take a look at a few features that tell a compelling story about women faced with unexpected pregnancies, and how it affects their lives and families.
The British seem to have the edge on American filmmakers here, but let's start with the U.S. (Spoilers ahead)
