Introductory Reproductive Rights & Choice Page
Perhaps the best place to start on this topic is our Reproductive Rights and Choice page. There is an outline of the topic, some key dates and many resources at the bottom of the page
List of Abortion Caravan Demands
One of the most fundamental documents is the list of demands of the Abortion Caravan
Chronology of Court Cases
Perhaps the best place to start on this topic is our Reproductive Rights and Choice page. There is an outline of the topic, some key dates and many resources at the bottom of the page
Immigrant women respond
Closely related, is this response to the demands of CARAL by immigrant women’s groups – especially around the issues of forced sterilization
CARAL page
Our page about CARAL (Canadian Abortion Rights Action League) has a brief overview of this influential organization and multiple documents to peruse.
Flyer about the “Right to Lifers”
This flyer against the “Right to Life” tried to counteract the arguments of anti-choice groups
Raid on Morgantaler Clinic
This photo Police Raid on Morgentaler Clinic depicts the protest and fracas outside an abortion clinic
OCAC page
The OCAC (Ontario Coalition of Abortion Clinics) was also an active group in the struggle. Our page contains a collection of their documents from that time period.
Photo from the Abortion Caravan
This photo of Jackie Larkin at the Abortion Caravan captures the spirit of the times
We Won’t Go Back
We Won’t Go Back by The Red Berets, a song about the fight for reproductive choice
Mother and Daughter
A Mother and Daughter on Abortion is a short film that observes a poignant conversation between a mother and daughter about abortion and the real-life dilemmas women faced at the time
Democracy on Trial
Democracy on Trial – The Morgentaler Affair is a dramatic documentary retelling the legal battles of Dr Morgentaler in the 1970s.