Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1984

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Paul Cowan

Writer

Jefferson Lewis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0225491