Should Henry Morgentaler receive the Order of Canada?

Question

Should Henry Morgentaler receive the Order of Canada?

Answer 1

nope, i am pro-choice but this is going too far

Answer 2

A very simple answer: No

Can anyone actually look at a picture like this and still say abortion is OK?  

http://amightywind.com/abortionf/abortio...

...and still act like it is some sort of ivory tower debate involving women's rights?  

...or behave like some mental midgets who compare it to using disinfectant or mouth wash to kill germs?  

Wake up people.  That picture is abortion.  That is what it is all about.  No amount of bleeding heart mentality is going to change that.  Bravo to those who are returning their Order of Canada medal.  Thank God there are people who have the courage to stand up for what is right.

Answer 3

No. It was given by a corrupt advisory council, not on a unanimous decision as required by the constitution of the Order of Canada. It is opposed by the majority of Canadians. It was allegedly for his "humanitarian" and "health care" work. To refer to Henry Morgentaler as a "humanitarian", a person working in "health care" or even a "doctor" is to lie (for the politically correct   read "stretching the truth").

Answer 4

Hmm and what does this have to do with adoption?

Anyway YES he most certainly does.  Henry Morgentaler has been a voice for woman all over Canada regarding their reproductive choices.

All over Canada he's spent millions of dollars fighting the provincial governments for woman to have the right to choose. He's been well known in areas such as New Brunswick where woman dont have the accessability to abortions to provide them at no cost to the woman or the governement.

Answer 5

Absolutely. He has been one of the few people willing to put their lives on the line for a woman's right to reproductive health and choice in Canada. His clinics are first rate, his staff are caring and compassionate and he has done wonders for women across this great land of ours.

Answer 6

ABORTION IS NOT MURDER. TO THOSE WHO DISAGREE READ THIS ARTICLE:

http://www.dbcuuc.org/sermons/001001.htm

AND

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=483...

ABORTION RIGHTS ARE PRO-LIFE. MORE PRO-LIFE THAN PRO-LIFERS, READ THIS ARTICLE:

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=240...

AND

http://www.abortionisprolife.com/faq.htm

THESE ARE SOME QUOTES ON ABORTION:

http://www.abortionisprolife.com/quotes....

FOR THE RELIGIOUS, THIS IS WHY ABORTION IS NOT A SIN, WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE WOMEN WHEN EVEN GOD DOES NOT, READ THIS ARTICLE

http://www.postfun.com/pfp/blasphemy.htm...

THE BIBLE SUPPORTS ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

PRO-LIFERS STOP CALLING PRO-CHOICE, WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVIST MURDERERS. WHEN YOU DO NOT THINK OF THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, YOU ARE MURDERERS AS WELL.

ABORTION SHOULD NEVER BE SEEN AS BIRTH CONTROL AND MAJORITY OF THE  WOMEN DO NOT SEE IT AS THAT. FURTHERMORE I HATE WOMEN WHO DO NOT TAKE BIRTH CONTROL SERIOUSLY AND MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROMOTE MORE INFORMATION ON BIRTH CONTROL METHODS.

Answer 7

I'm so sad you've put this in the wrong category - maybe repost so more see it.

He should not receive such a high honour. He is not an honourable man, being responsible for murdering untold thousands of babies.

Answer 8

Hmmm, I have mixed emotions about this.

I am pro choice, so obviously I believe that abortion needs to be an option for women.

I also believe that he has made great strides for women and their right to choose. His clinics have kept women safe from butchers and he has put himself on the line to do so: death threats, jail sentences and so on.

My problem with him receiving the Order of Canada is that his motives were not completely altruistic. His clinics are a business to him and he has made quite a bit of money, which means that he had a stake in helping women.

Does the fact that he was running a business make his efforts to keep women's reproductive rights intact any less sincere?  I don't know.

I'm conflicted on this one.