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Friday, April 29, 2005

Help Support Women's Reproductive Rights

The University of Western Ontario has decided to give Dr. Henry Morgentaler an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on June 16. Unfortunately, the university has been getting a large amount of anti-choice mail protesting this decision and slandering Dr. Morgentaler. In contrast, there has been next to no pro-choice mail in support, so far. Dr. Morgentaler is a hero to Canadian women for securing the right to choose abortion in 1988, in the Supreme Court Morgentaler decision that threw out Canada's abortion law. Could you possibly help with a short, affirming e-mail to the administrators at the university? Below are the names and e-mail addresses of the President of the University and the Chair of the Board of Governors. It is really important that as many people as possible write to these administrators praising the decision to confer the law degree on Dr. Morgentaler as soon as possible. The anti's are holding a vigil on Wednesday at 2pm. And could you pass this message on to other Canadians who would be willing to take a few moments to send a note of praise?
Thank you so much for your support!

Write to:
Dr. Paul Davenport, President, UWO
pdavenpo@uwo.ca

Don McDougall, Chair of Board of Governors
c/o Jan VanFleet, University Secretary
vanfleet@uwo.ca

Feel free to copy my very simple email if you like:

To
Dr. Paul Davenport, President, UWO
Don McDougall, Chair of Board of Governors
c/o Jan VanFleet, University Secretary

I feel it is very important to offer my support for the honorary Law degree your university is giving to Dr. Morgentaler. There are many women who's lives have been directly improved by Dr. Morgentaler's brave championing of a woman's right to choose and I am glad he will receive the recognition he deserves.

Thank you

Sincerely,

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