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The Morgentaler Decision & Beyond: Women's Abortion Fight in Canada

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Women's Issues in Canada Show Series Detail List All Series

  » # Episodes: 10
  » Most Recent: 4 Dec, 2013
Length: 0:59:53
Uploaded: 13 May, 2008

Recording Date: 28 Jan, 2008
Recording Location: Vancouver
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: Timeless
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
Copyright: nonprofit use with credit to Working TV and CJSF

Program Title: The Morgentaler Decision & Beyond: Women's Abortion Fight in Canada
Description: Jan 20, 2008 was the 20th anniversary of this important Supreme Court decision. A panel held in Vancouver marked the event with speakers who have been part of the struggle.

Host(s): Bea Bernhausen, intro
Featured Speakers/Guests: Jackie Larkin, Educator, facilitator, participant in the 1970 Abortion Caravan to Ottawa. Nitya Iyer, Noted human rights lawyer, Intervenor for BC’s bubble zone law. Shelagh Day, Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA), and expert on women’s human rights.

Credits: Audio courtesy of Working TV - www.workingtv.com. Edited by Bea Bernhausen for CJSF's women's collective program Intra-Venus.

Comments: Very good history and overview of this issue in Canada.

Topic:
Society and Culture > Sexuality
Politics > Feminism
Health > Policy
Television
Society and Culture
Society and Culture > Women
Type: Speech/Presentation

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