The film was directed by Dawn Porter, and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a special jury social impact prize.
[1][2] 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.
[3] It was released theatrically on March 4, 2016 in New York City and Washington, DC.
[4] It aired on PBS's Independent Lens in June, 2016.
Trapped has received mostly favorable reviews from critics, with a 77/100 score on Metacritic[5] and a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.