R V Morgentaler
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of Canada |
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| Ruling | Appeal allowed, acquittal restored |
| Dissent | La Forest J |
| Citations | 1 SCR 30, 63 OR (2d) 281, 37 CCC (3d) 449, 31 CRR 1, 62 CR (3d) 1, 26 OAC 1 |
| Prior history | Court of Appeal for Ontario |
| Majority | Dickson CJ |
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| ID | 2412125 |
About R V Morgentaler
R v Morgentaler, [1988] 1 SCR 30 was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada which held that the abortion provision in the Criminal Code was unconstitutional because it violated a woman's right under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to security of person.