Unpregnant

Unpregnant is a 2020 American female buddy road comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, based on the novel of the same name by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks.

[1] It stars Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira, with Alex MacNicoll, Breckin Meyer, Giancarlo Esposito, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Betty Who.

The film follows a pregnant teenager, Veronica (Richardson), who discovers that she cannot get an abortion in her home state of Missouri without her parents' permission and subsequently convinces her former friend Bailey (Ferreira) to take a road trip with her to Albuquerque so she can get one there.

She quickly formulates a plan to get to Albuquerque, New Mexico where clinics will perform abortions without parental involvement, but lacks funds to make it all the way.

Jarrod later gives them a lift, introducing them to Matthews, a race car driver, who offers to drop them off at the closest bus station.

Arriving at the nearest bus station they discover it is out of order but stumble across a mechanic shop run by anti-government survivalist Bob.

In June 2019, it was announced HBO Max would distribute the film, with Rachel Lee Goldenberg directing from a screenplay by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks based upon their own novel of the same name.

The site's critics consensus reads: "Unpregnant puts a compelling twist on the road trip comedy -- and treats its sensitive subject with heart.

[10] Inkoo Kang of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Largely fueled by Richardson and Ferreira’s charisma and chemistry, Unpregnant is an amiable if uneven ride.

"[11] Natalia Winkelman of The New York Times wrote, "Its driving force may seem topical, but the story's heart is timeless: the harmony between longtime friends.