'' Trapped '' is a 2016 documentary film about doctors who perform abortions in some states in the United States who have been fighting against so-called " TRAP laws " that have been enacted in their states . The film was directed by Dawn Porter , and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival , where it won a special jury social impact prize . The clinics the film focuses on are mostly located in the South , where there have been a higher number of anti-abortion laws enacted than in any other region of the United States . It was released theatrically on March 4 , 2016 in New York City and Washington , DC . It aired on PBS 's Independent Lens in June , 2016
2016 Sundance Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
Trapped (2016 American film)