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The Life and Legacy of Dr. Henry Morgentaler

The Current

May 30, 2013

Season 2013, Episode 300121756

24:00

Dr. Henry Morgentaler died yesterday. He left Canada a much different place than he found it. Today we look at the story of a life and a career that still divides Canadians.

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