Morgentaler honoured. Only 300 protest.

Dispite predictions that "thousands" of anti abortionists from anti-abortion sites only 300 turned out to protest out of a country of almost 30 million and after an appeal to the United States with their population of almost 400 million. According to the news the protest had a religious and and elderly slant to it.

Quote:

Outside, the school's Alumni Hall, about 300 protesters waved placards carrying slogans such as “abortions kill children” and “protect the life of women and baby.” University vice-president Greg Moran, introducing Dr. Morgentaler, reminded those in the audience that debate is a key element in a liberal education and important to the formation of a strong society. Through much of his address, Dr. Morgentaler recounted his own 37-year battle to ensure that women have control over their own reproductive health, saying that – in the end – it has resulted in a safer, more just society. “The right to abortion on request is part of the struggle for the emancipation of women. Women cannot fully participate in society and assume their full potential unless protected against the vagaries of unwanted pregnancies. “Women cannot be fully equal unless they have control over their reproductive functions.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...Story/National/