sentences:  While the film presents an argument for birth control, it takes a firm stance against abortion, portraying the wealthy women as procuring abortions on a whim when pregnancy threatens to interfere with their social lives.According to some critics, the film also portrays abortion inaccurately, suggesting that it is inherently harmful to patients both physically and mentally.At the time Weber made the film, 'back alley' and 'illegal' abortions were prevalent and quite often resulted in destroying women's ability to have future children.