Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair
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| Cast: | Henry Morgentaler |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Length: | 58 minutes |
Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair Synopsis
The Centre for Constitutional Studies is pleased to host this special screening of the NFB documentary, DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL: THE MORGENTALER AFFAIR. This film captures the spirit of the legal battle over abortion waged by Dr. Henry Morgentaler in Quebec and in federal courts between 1970 and 1976. Using a combination of newsreel footage, interviews and re-enactments, this docudrama unravels the complexities of the case that began as a challenge to Canada’s abortion laws and turned into a precedent-setting civil rights case