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By Joyce Arthur, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC)
August 2, 2008

A private member’s bill that some fear is another anti-abortion bill was introduced in May by Liberal MP Brent St. Denis. Bill C-543, “an Act to amend the Criminal Code (abuse of pregnant women)” would require courts to consider pregnancy as an ( Read more... )

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( Morgentaler helped create a more just society )

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"Most Canadians support Morgentaler's prize: poll"

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"Morgentaler worthy of national honour: He won women back control of their bodies"
by Paula Simons, The Edmonton Journal, Saturday, July 05, 2008

It's been 20 years since Canada decriminalized abortion -- thanks largely to the crusading work of women's health advocate Dr. Henry Morgentaler. For ( Read more... )

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I sent an email to info@gg.ca yesterday, but I've also left a message by phone thanking Her Excellency for her bravery in appointing Dr. Morgentaler to the Order of Canada... he is truly a hero.

I hope that everyone reading this will support the right of women to control their bodies and their futures and express their positive ( Read more... )

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"Morgentaler the right choice"
Tanis Fowler, Guelph Mercury, July 02, 2008

A recent Globe and Mail online poll with 300,000 respondents found those surveyed were overwhelmingly against abortion-rights activist Dr. Henry Morgentaler being honoured with the Order of Canada -- 92 per cent against, eight per cent in favour.

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"Morgentaler proud to 'finally' receive Order of Cda, says Cda set global example"

TORONTO - Abortion rights activist Henry Morgentaler said Wednesday he's honoured that his work has "finally" been recognized with the country's highest civilian honour and hopes the country has set an example for governments ( Read more... )

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Repairing the Damage, Before Roe
By WALDO L. FIELDING, M.D., June 3, 2008, Essay - from The New York Times

With the Supreme Court becoming more conservative, many people who support women’s right to choose an abortion fear that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that gave them that right, is in danger of being swept aside.

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Get madder than Mel [Hurtig] and say, 'I'm not going to take it anymore.'
by Scott Harris for Vue Weekly, Dateline: Sunday, May 25, 2008

Excerpted from: http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewFeature8.cfm?REF=307

Actually, by his own admission, he's not just upset, he's seriously pissed ( Read more... )