Constitutionalizing Abortion Rights in Canada

Headings: 
Reproductive Rights
Authors: 
Erdman, Joanna N.
Title: 
Constitutionalizing Abortion Rights in Canada
Title of Journal: 
OTTAWA LAW REVIEW
Journal Citation: 
49 OTTAWA LAW REVIEW, 221-261 (2017)
URL: 
https://rdo-olr.org/en/2018/constitutionalizing-abortion-rights-in-canada/
https://heinonline.org/HOL/P

This article explores the Canadian feminist activism which led to constitutional abortion rights established in the SCC case R v Morgentaler in 1988. Part 1 describes covert “back-alley” abortion practices prior and immediately after the 1969 criminal reform. Part II studies how judicial reasoning resulted in the constitutional decisions. Part III explores how Morgentaler 1988 de-radicalized abortion rights.