Henry Morgentaler

Gynecologist/Abortion Rights Activist

Morgentaler was named 'Humanist of the Year' in 1975.

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Dr. Morgentaler is a Toronto gynecologist, a leading abortion rights activist in Canada and founder of the Humanist Association of Canada. He was imprisoned in 1975 for publicly defying Canada's then restrictive abortion laws.

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On November 24 1999, Dr. Morgentaler declared himself atheist on the program Les francs Tireurs on the French-speaking TV station Tele Quebec.

He has been the president of La Libre Pens