Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair streaming HD
0371 views •
58m
3.8 stars
Genre: Documentary,
Runtime:58 min •
HD •
0.6
Release add: 1984-01-01
Production: ONF | NFB,
J'aime ça?
Paul Cowan's 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.