Top Cast
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David Eisner
Dr. Henry Morgentaler
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Stewart Bick
Mike Morgentaler
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Julie Khaner
Gertie Katz
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Rémy Girard
Claude-Armand Sheppard
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Pascale Montpetit
Odile Morgentaler
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Alberta Watson
Chava Rosenfarb-Morgentaler
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Alain Goulem
Eric Fisher
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Leni Parker
Judy Rebick
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Victoria Sanchez
Carmen Morgentaler
Overview
The life story of Dr. Henry Morgentaler and his fight for the legalization of abortion on demand in Canada.
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