Henry Morgentaler, the family doctor who led the abortion movement in Canada, died of a heart attack at his Toronto home early Wednesday. He was 90.
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A Holocaust survivor, whose defiance of authority was steeped in bitter experience, a humanist, an atheist and a lover of the spotlight, Dr. Morgentaler was revered by pro-abortion advocates and reviled by those who opposed them. In the last half-century, he was lauded, arrested, and jailed. His Toronto clinic was destroyed by arsonists, he was physically threatened and was awarded an honorary degree and the Order of Canada.
I watched the documentary about him 10 years ago or so and no matter what you think of him, good or bad, you have to admit he was an incredible person with amazing strength of character.
This guy is truly one of the greatest Canadians in my books. Even if you don't agree with what he fought for, he completely dedicated himself to what he believed in. RIP.
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Henry Morgentaler dead at 90
