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Morgentaler decision was not repealed or amended. Reason and justice had sided with the pro-choice movement, and legally-sanctioned, fully-funded abortion became a part of Canadian law and medicine. Next: Access After 1988. [1] From Makin, Kirk. “Abortion law scrapped; women get free choice.”. The Globe and Mail. Friday, January 29, 1988.
May 30, 2013 · Dr. Henry Morgentaler, who died yesterday, not only changed abortion law in Canada, but his experience in the courts led to the establishment of an important legal protection: Never again will a ...
2. Henekh "Henry" Morgentaler[1] CM (March 19, 1923 – May 29, 2013), was a Polish-born Canadian physician and abortion rights advocate who fought numerous legal battles aimed at expanding abortion rights in Canada. As a Jewish youth during World War II, Morgentaler was imprisoned at the Łódź Ghetto and later at the Dachau concentration camp.
R v Morgentaler, [1988] 1 SCR 30 was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada which held that the abortion provision in the Criminal Code was unconstitutional because it violated women's rights under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (" Charter ") to security of the person.
Morgentaler: Challenging the law on abortion. In 1969 Dr. Henry Morgentaler emerged as one of Canada's most controversial figures when he broke the law and opened the country's first abortion clinic.
Jul 11, 2013 · Henekh (Henry) Morgentaler, CM, abortion advocate, physician (born 19 March 1923 in Lodz, Poland; died 29 May 2013 in Toronto, ON. Morgentaler spent much of his life advocating for women’s reproductive rights at a time when they could not legally obtain abortions. He established illegal abortion clinics across Canada, challenging the federal ...
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The federal government amended the Criminal Code to prevent any future appeal court ordering conviction after jury acquittal, called “The Morgentaler Amendment”. The Minister of Justice set aside Dr. Morgentaler’s 1974 conviction and ordered a new trial. Dr. Morgentaler was released from custody.
