Roe Was Never Enough

Runtime: 14:48

“Roe was never enough” is the mantra of Holler Health Justice, an abortion fund in West Virginia. They are one dot in a national network of many, working together to get people the care they need – regardless of fluctuations in federal and state abortion laws. These organizations are focused on providing and expanding safe, affirming and consistent care for their communities. Holler Health Justice is rooted in the reproductive justice framework, and the understanding that while laws and politicians can be fickle, communities taking care of each other does not have to be.

This documentary follows Peshka Calloway and Caitlin Gaffin, the founders of Holler Health Justice, as they navigate their work amidst the changing landscape of reproductive healthcare in America. Both West Virginia natives, traditions of self sufficiency and pushing back against a long history of extraction inform how they show up in times of crisis. As the Trump administration slashes funding for research on reproductive healthcare and attacks the human rights of trans and non-binary people, the directors of Holler Health Justice are using the systems and community they’ve built to meet the moment. In mid-October, they headed to the Take Root conference in Kentucky to meet, learn and share with other “red state” groups and individuals working in the reproductive justice framework.

In this moment, how can Holler Health Justice and their network provide a sense of hope, a way forward, rooted in care and direct material support?

Director - Emma Dessau

I am a documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. I've worked with social justice focused political movements and politicians across the country and I currently am a videographer with United Auto Workers.

Directors Statement

I first traveled to meet the founders of Holler Health Justice in West Virginia in January 2023, six months after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. I may have expected to hear stories of crisis and fear, but instead was met with honest, committed resilience in the face of uncertainty. When I returned to continue filming with Caitlin, Peshka and Priya in 2025, in the throes of the second Trump administration's roll back on health care and budget cuts across the country, I once again found that same dedication to filling the gaps left by the failure of government policy to provide safety and care to its citizens.

So much of what we hear about the fight for reproductive rights in America in 2026 is dire. And while the alarm bells continue to ring (as they should), it is important to center the actions of those who remain undeterred, looking to do more for their communities, not less. Holler Health Justice and the network of abortion funds across the country exemplify what that kind of action looks like.