Henry Morgentaler was a Polish physician who immigrated to Canada after World War II. He was a prolific abortion rights advocate, establishing numerous abortion clinics across Canada before they were legal. He was arrested in 1973 for his illegal abortion clinics, which was widely protested in support of Morgentaler. The charges were dropped in 1974.
| Names | Henry Morgentaler (Main) BE [n73.86] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Henry Morgentaler on LGLC
Henry Morgentaler on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1923/03/19 |
| Birth Place | Lodz |
| Death Date | 2013/05/29 |
| Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/TOR/ |
| Identities |
Polish
BG [Tabitha Marshall and Angus Mclaren, “Henry Morgentaler,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 11 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/henry-morgentaler] CanadianBG [Tabitha Marshall and Angus Mclaren, “Henry Morgentaler,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 11 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/henry-morgentaler] |
| Occupations |
Doctor
MedicalHealth
1973/08/15 https://lglc.ca/event/n73.86 |
| Orders of Merit | Member of the Order of Canada (2008-04-10) |
| Charges |
Montreal
Performing or conspiring to perform illegal abortions 1973/08/15 - 1975/08/11 ABCEF [n73.86], D [n75.137] |