Looking for Jane

It is January 28, 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada announces their decision in the case against Dr. Henry Morgentaler and upholds the right to abortion. Evelyn and Alice listen to the news together and plan to meet at the celebratory rally outside Dr. Morgentaler’s clinic later that day.

In a coffee shop, a previous abortion patient of Evelyn’s recognizes her and thanks her for her work.

It is now 2010. Nancy’s adoptive mother, Frances, has died, and Nancy is cleaning out their home (her father died before her mother). Michael and Nancy have been divorced for two years, after a 25-year marriage. While cleaning out her mother’s bedroom, Nancy discovers that Maggie’s note is gone. She thinks her mother must have thrown it out.

In the spring of 2017, Angela receives a Facebook message from one of the Nancy Birches she reached out to. This time, it is the correct Nancy. They speak on the phone, and Angela tells Nancy about finding the letter. She also tells Nancy about Maggie’s obituary. Angela invites Nancy to meet with Evelyn, whom she describes as Maggie’s friend from St. Agnes’s, but Nancy declines.