Or Henry Morgentaler, the Montrea abortions, was released from jail on 26 January. In spite of poor health following many months of imprisonin the struggle to repeal the Canadian offence.
juries on charges of performing illegal imprisonment in March 1975. The Juage said wat ne was imposing ar unusually severe penalty in view of Morgentaler's acknowledgement that he had performed between 5,000 and 6,000 abortions, based on his opposition to any legal restrictions on a woman's right to abortion.
his release, Morgentaler stated: My urgeon hounded to jail by the Canad ian Government for performing illegal decision…....
ment, he is once again actively involved laws under which abortion is a criminal that."
Morgentaler was twice acquitted by abortions. However, these decisions were reversed by the Canadian Supreme Court, which sentenced him to eighteen months In an interview given to a Quebec socialist monthly, Liberation, following view is that abortion should not be something which is reguiated by me state. that it should be a woman's individual Fi she has decided sne does not want an abortion, the state should not interfere in any way. She should be allowed to have a safe medical abortion. It's just as simple as The persecution of Morgentaler has aroused great public protest. Such was the public reaction that the Govchument was forcee to concede important guarantee of civil rights in the form of an amendment to the criminal code, known as the Morgentaler Amendment. It has also introduced and accepted an amendment that a jury trial cannot be overturned.
the Appeas courts recent decision to uphold the jury verdict of not guilty and release Dr Morgentaler does not mean his battle is finished. The Federal Justice Minister has ordered a new trial on a charge for which Morgentaler had already been found not guilty by a jury. This continued perse cution against Morgentaler is an attack DR HENRY MORGENTALER against the right of Canadian women to control their own bodies and their own destry Telegrams and letters demanding that all the charges against Dr Morgentaler be dropped should be addressed to: Fernand Lalonde, Soliciter-General wrovnice or bucoee. canada
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