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Record information – Brief Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:2003Item number (ISN):367224Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN TELEVISION FUNDAccession:2005-0253Media:VideoPart:1 of 2Production date:2003Production company:CTV Broadcast Master
Barna-Alper Productions
Great Blue Productions
Park Ex PicturesProduction credit:director, John L'Ecuyer; executive producer, Lazlo Barna; Carol Hay; Kevin Tierney; script, Suzette Couture; photography, Pierre Mignot; editing, Denis Papillon; music, Bertrand ChénierCast credit:David Eisner, Stewart Bick, Julie Khaner, Rémy Girard, Pascale Montpetit, Alberta WatsonDescription:Part one of two. "Choice" is a film recounting the story of Dr. Henry Morgentaler, a General Practicioner who challenged the law to ensure a woman's right to choose a safe abortion. In 1968, Dr. Morgentaler, a surviver of the Holocaust, performed his first illegal abortion in 1968. After opening his abortion clinic in Montreal he was arrested in 1973. Despite having been found innocent by a jury of his peers, the province of Quebec appealed and he was sentenced to prison. He eventually won in Quebec when the government legalized abortion. He brought the fight to Ontario where in 1988 the Supreme Court took notice and voted in favour of legalized abortion. Abortions are now performed legally all over Canada using Morgentaler's safe method. <46mn 7s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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