HENRY MORGENTALER

(Henekh Morgentaler)


Henry Morgentaler
Henry Morgentaler
  • Born: March 19, 1923
  • Died: May 29, 2013
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Doctor, Activist

Henekh "Henry" Morgentaler, CM, was a Jewish Polish-born Canadian physician and abortion rights advocate who fought numerous legal battles aimed at expanding abortion rights in Canada. As a youth during World War II, Morgentaler was imprisoned at the Łódź Ghetto and later at the Dachau concentration camp.