Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair
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1984 · 58 min · Documentary · TMDB 10.0/10
Overview
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.
Directed by Paul Cowan