Families' lives turned upside-down after an Alabama court decided frozen IVF embryos are children. For reproductive journalist Abbey Crain, the ruling interrupted half a decade of fertility treatments, placing her dreams of motherhood—and her embryos—in constitutional crossfire.

But Crain refuses to surrender her creative power. Prevailing with a pen and paintbrush, she begins a quest to honor the personhood of Alabama women through art. Crain invites patients caught in the unsettled legal storm to a community stage where they reckon with grief and hope.

SHOW ME THE LINE cuts through the noise of sensational headlines to reveal the intimate, powerful stories behind them. Unpacking IVF’s history and science, this film reaches the heart of reproductive medicine across the Southern landscape. Through the unbreakable spirit of everyday citizens, SHOW ME THE LINE becomes a testament to faith, resilience, and the pursuit of happiness.