Morgentaler v. R.

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Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:aftermath increased access to abortion services
gptkbp:caseTypes criminal law
gptkbp:community_engagement controversial
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:decidedBy 1988
gptkbp:discusses legal rights
public health
public policy
social change
social justice
human rights
government accountability
legal interpretation
legal reform
case law
civil liberties
women's rights
government regulation
legal advocacy
legal precedent
reproductive rights
constitutional rights
judicial activism
legal ethics
personal autonomy
medical ethics
judicial reasoning
constitutional interpretation
criminalization of abortion
healthcare_access
gptkbp:doctrine right to privacy
gptkbp:gameFeatures Henry Morgentaler
gptkbp:historicalContext Canadian_abortion_laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morgentaler v. R.
gptkbp:impact legalization_of_abortion_in_Canada
gptkbp:influenced feminist movements
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Bertha_Wilson
5-2 decision
constitutional challenge
gptkbp:legal_principle Section_7_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkbp:legal_representation Morgentaler's_legal_team
gptkbp:legalStatus abortion_rights_in_Canada
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Canada_Health_Act
gptkbp:notableFeature [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30
gptkbp:outcome struck down abortion law
gptkbp:politicalParty Justice_Dickson
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:R_v._Morgentaler
subsequent abortion cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent R_v._Morgentaler_(1976)
gptkbp:respondsTo The Queen