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Topic spans: 1969 - 1989
Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion Laws
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. Over the next two decades, the Montreal doctor would be heralded as a hero by some and called a murderer by others as he fought to change Canada's abortion laws.
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The man behind the story
Broadcast Date: Jan. 3, 1974
CBC Newsmagazine looks at the abortion issue.The man behind the story
Medium: Television
Program: CBC Newsmagazine
Broadcast Date: Jan. 3, 1974
Guest(s): Mark Boyd, Betty Farhood, Peter Gillett, Teresa Kennedy, Gwendolyn Landbolt, Otto Lang, Claude Armand Sheppard
Host: Lloyd Robertson, George Finstad
Duration: 24:24
Last updated:
Aug. 27, 2008
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- All GradesDr. Morgentaler and the Abortion Debate
- 9-10Why Anti-Abortion? Why Pro-Abortion?
- 9-10Abortion and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- 11-12Morgentaler in His Own Words
- 11-12Evaluating Web Sites in the Abortion Debate
- 11-12Exploring Media: Understanding and Identifying Editorial Perspective in Television and Radio News
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Last updated: Aug. 27, 2008.
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