Girl In Dublin Dies Because She Was Refused An Abortion
Hailey Hurowitz
11.14.12
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In Dublin Ireland the debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland had flared after a woman suffering from blood poisoning was denied a quick termination of her pregnancy and died in an Irish hospital. The Prime Minister, Enda Kenny said he is awaiting findings from three investigations into the Oct. 28 death of Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian national living in Galway since 2008.
Her husband says doctors diagnosed her when she was miscarrying one week before her death, then diagnosed the blood poisoning, but repeatedly denied their pleas for a termination because the fetus still had a heartbeat. She died three days after the fetus died and its remains were surgically removed. Opposition politicians called Wednesday for the government to pass a law that would give doctors clear rules on performing abortions to save a woman's life.
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