The 1988 Morgentaler Decision

of the Supreme Court of Canada, which struck down Canada's abortion law

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Misconceptions about the decision


The three most common misconceptions about the 1988 Morgentaler decision are:

1. The Supreme Court recognized a Charter (i.e constitutional) right to abortion.

2. Provinces are required to publicly fund abortions.

3. The Supreme Court “settled” the abortion issue in Canada.

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What the Supreme Court decided

Charter right to abortion?

Abortion Funding and “Medical Necessity”

What the Court said about fetal protection

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