Henry Morgentaler, show at his Toronto abortion clinic in this Dec. 13, 2004 file photo, has been awarded the Order of Canada for his commitment to health care options for women and humanist and civil liberties leadership.
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increased health-care options for women, his determined efforts to influence Canadian public policy and his leadership in humanist and civil liberties organizations."

Dr. Henry Morgentaler, who single-handedly brought abortion rights to the national agenda when he opened an illegal abortion clinic in Montreal in 1969, was named a member of the Order of Canada yesterday.
The appointment has reignited the abortion debate that raged across the country in the 1970s and 1980s. While pro-choice groups are hailing the appointment as well-deserved and long-overdue, it has stirred outrage among anti-abortion activists.
absolutely recognizes women as full and equal human beings," she said.

It has come to my attention that Henry Morgentaler is about to receive the Order of Canada in spite of thousands of Canadians having already protested against this action by the Governor General of Canada.
I ask you to recall the decision due to the fact it was not unanimous for Morgentaler to receive such an honour in Canada! And that it is definitely not the wish of the majority of Canadians.
g honourable in this urgent matter.

OTTAWA -- Dr. Henry Morgentaler was named a member of the Order of Canada on Tuesday, an appointment that threw fuel on the bitter abortion debate and was

Dr. Henry Morgentaler opened his first abortion clinic in Montreal in 1969. (JP Moczulski/Canadian Press) Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has named a leading

Henry Morgentaler, the country's best-known abortion-rights crusader, has been named to the Order of Canada, the country's highest honour.