In 1975 the Criminal Code was amended to say that a jury's acquittal cannot be replaced with a court conviction; the acquittal can be set aside, however, and a new trial ordered. This change was called the _____ Amendment.

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The amendment is named after Henry Morgentaler, a doctor who was a significant figure in the movement for abortion rights in Canada. His legal battles, particularly his acquittals by juries despite performing illegal abortions, highlighted the need for legal reform, leading to the 1975 amendment that prevents a jury's acquittal from being replaced with a court conviction but allows for the setting aside of an acquittal and the ordering of a new trial.

In 1975 the Criminal Code Was Amended to Say That