The film was rejected by every Canadian distributor that was approached, and thus has no distribution in Canada. Additionally, the two largest Canadian theatre chains have opted not to screen the film due to the film's content. *as of June 29th, the film is scheduled for theatrical release across Canada on July 12th, 2019.
Dr. Anthony Levatino, who played the doctor performing the abortion where Abby held the ultrasound probe, is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist. He performed some 1,200 abortions in his practice before converting to the pro-life cause.
The actors were warned by colleagues against filming the movie, as it could damage their careers.
The movie was filmed in secret, as the producers knew it would face attacks for dealing with such a controversial subject as abortion.
Despite mixed reviews and minimal advertising, the film was a box office success.