Subplot
As mentioned, abortion was illegal in the United States at the time. Which leads us to say that a whopping 39% percent of people who saw the film did not actually realize that abortion was the subplot. Interesting.
Subplot
Promotion
More disputes continued to grow as to the question if a corporate sponsor would promote the film. Clearasil acne product were on board as they could target a teen audience. However when they learned of the abortion scene, they asked for it to be cut and when Bergstein refused, Clearasil dropped their promotion. As a result, Vestron had to promote the film themselves. Considering just how many people weren’t fans of the film, the producer Gottlieb said this of her feelings at the time, “I would have only been grateful, if when it was released, people didn’t yell at me.”
Promotion
