Montrealaise Montrealaise:
That's a strange thing to say... If he was poor and performing abortions, then it would be ok. So an award is worth less if you've made money doing what you were awarded for?
So, this Auschwitz survivor put his life at risk, he went to jail, he went through numerous court cases. His most recent case is for trying to obtain public funding for abortions.
Now I'm certain that Morgentaler is no angel, but let's agree that his motives are a little more complicated than "He did it for the money".
If he was not paid he would not have done the work, plain and simple. Money was motivation to take the risks he did.
He could have made a living performing "normal" medical chores and then performed abortions pro bona.