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Henry Morgentaler, seen above in a Toronto abortion demon was sentenced to an 18-month jail term by the Supreme Court of Canada last week in Montreal.(...)
Henry Morgentaler, seen above in a Toronto abortion demon was sentenced to an 18-month jail term by the Supreme Court of Canada last week in Montreal.(...)

Henry Morgentaler, seen above in a Toronto abortion demon was sentenced to an 18-month jail term by the Supreme Court of Canada last week in Montreal.(...)

Date6/15/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Henry Morgentaler, seen above in a Toronto abortion demon was sentenced to an 18-month jail term by the Supreme Court of Canada last week in Montreal. Reader Barbara Kunigis, Montreal, says court's decision was archaic, and humiliating to modern women. [Incomplete]
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Cradling son: Dr. Henry Morgentaler holds his 2 1/2-week-old baby Benjamin at a victory party that followed yesterday's Supreme Court of Canada ruling(...)
Cradling son: Dr. Henry Morgentaler holds his 2 1/2-week-old baby Benjamin at a victory party that followed yesterday's Supreme Court of Canada ruling(...)
1/28/1988
Sentenced: Police lead William Blackstock from court after he was handed a 12 year jail term
Sentenced: Police lead William Blackstock from court after he was handed a 12 year jail term
8/8/1988
Last week, Toronto publisher Ernst Zundel was sentenced to nine months in jail after a jury convicted him of spreading false news by publishing an art(...)
Last week, Toronto publisher Ernst Zundel was sentenced to nine months in jail after a jury convicted him of spreading false news by publishing an art(...)
9/23/1985
Opposing sides: Canada has proved very well to the world that you do not need an abortion law, says abortion clinic operator Dr. Henry Morgentaler, above. Pro-life protestors, right, disagree
Opposing sides: Canada has proved very well to the world that you do not need an abortion law, says abortion clinic operator Dr. Henry Morgentaler, above. Pro-life protestors, right, disagree
1/7/1985
Abortion doctor: Dr. Robert Scott enters the Harbord St. clinic yesterday, after an appeals court squashed the acquittal of Scott, Dr. Henry Morgentaler and Dr. Leslie Smoling on abortion charges
Abortion doctor: Dr. Robert Scott enters the Harbord St. clinic yesterday, after an appeals court squashed the acquittal of Scott, Dr. Henry Morgentaler and Dr. Leslie Smoling on abortion charges
10/1/1985
Abortion doctor: Dr. Henry Morgentaler, whose acquittal on abortion charges was overturned this week, yesterday appealed to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to stop prosecutions against him
Abortion doctor: Dr. Henry Morgentaler, whose acquittal on abortion charges was overturned this week, yesterday appealed to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to stop prosecutions against him
10/2/1985
Cheers: Dr. Henry Morgentaler raises his arm in victory after the Supreme Court of Canada ruling five years ago
Cheers: Dr. Henry Morgentaler raises his arm in victory after the Supreme Court of Canada ruling five years ago
1/28/1988
Speaking out: Dr. Henry Morgentaler, left, leaving court yesterday, gives victory sign to supporters. He was released when new abortion charges were s(...)
Speaking out: Dr. Henry Morgentaler, left, leaving court yesterday, gives victory sign to supporters. He was released when new abortion charges were s(...)
9/24/1986
On trial: Dr. Henry Morgentaler leaves court with a friend yesterday after Harvard professor Phillip Stubblefield testified that clinic abortions are safer than those done at hospitals
On trial: Dr. Henry Morgentaler leaves court with a friend yesterday after Harvard professor Phillip Stubblefield testified that clinic abortions are safer than those done at hospitals
11/22/1981
Out of court: Dr. Henry Morgentaler and Dr. Robert Scott leave the Supreme Court of Ontario yesterday where charges against Scot and Dr. Leslie Smoling were dropped
Out of court: Dr. Henry Morgentaler and Dr. Robert Scott leave the Supreme Court of Ontario yesterday where charges against Scot and Dr. Leslie Smoling were dropped
11/21/1983
No Jail: Geraldine and William Axford leave court yesterday after a judge sentenced them to nine months to be served at home on marijuana charges.
No Jail: Geraldine and William Axford leave court yesterday after a judge sentenced them to nine months to be served at home on marijuana charges.
10/2/1997
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, above, faces appeal of his acquittal on abortion charge. Reader, below, asks
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, above, faces appeal of his acquittal on abortion charge. Reader, below, asks
3/26/1975