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I can't believe something like this still happens in a well developed country such as Ireland. Unbelievable, sad , senseless and shameful. This poor woman.
more at the link:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/1114/1224326575203.html
Two investigations are under way into the death of a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway last month.
Savita Halappanavar (31), a dentist, presented with back pain at the hospital on October 21st, was found to be miscarrying, and died of septicaemia a week later.
Her husband, Praveen Halappanavar (34), an engineer at Boston Scientific in Galway, says she asked several times over a three-day period that the pregnancy be terminated. He says that, having been told she was miscarrying, and after one day in severe pain, Ms Halappanavar asked for a medical termination.
This was refused, he says, because the foetal heartbeat was still present and they were told, this is a Catholic country.
She spent a further 2½ days in agony until the foetal heartbeat stopped.
more at the link:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/1114/1224326575203.html