Two demonstrations have been called in light of this tragic death:
Pro-Choice Ireland have called a demonstration for 6 o'clock this evening Wednesday 14th November outside Leinster House.
Action on X in conjunction with Galway Pro-Choice has called a candle lit vigil for this Saturday the 17th of November beginning at the Garden of Remembrance at 4 o'clock.
see HERE for event notice.
31 year old Savita Halappanavar died last week after being denied a termination after presenting with a miscarriage. Having originally presented at the hospital with a back pain on October 21st, it was discovered that Savita was miscarrying. She was 17 weeks pregnant at the time.
Over the course of 3 days in the hospital the doctors refused to carry out an abortion despite there being no hope of survival of the foetus. Savita had requested and abortion several times over the 3 days due to the severe pain she was suffering. She was refused an abortion on the basis that the foetal heartbeat was still beating and that “this is a Catholic country”. After 3 days the foetal heartbeat stopped and finally the foetus was removed. However Savita developed septicaemia caused by the miscarriage and died on the 28th.
Related Links:
National Open Pro-Choice Meeting, December 8th 12pm |
NEVER AGAIN. Protest for X case legislation November 28 @6:00pm |
The Death of Savita Halappanavar - Some Thoughts |
Catholic Church teachings and power kill woman in Ireland |
Pro-Choice Facebook Protest page |
Choice Ireland Blog |
Action on X facebook page |
Action on X march facebook event page |
Protest over death of Savita Halappanavar Sat 17/11/2012 16:00 Garden of Rememberance |
Lobby your TDs on the immediate need for legislation to give effect to the X case |
Changing women's lives in Ireland |
Vive La Vida. |
Abortion statistics England Wales Ireland 2011 |
Ireland and abortion: the facts |
Equal right to life of the unborn is a nonsense - Vincent browne Irish times |
Mark Simpson of the BBC tweeted earlier "Just spoke by phone to husband of Savita Halapanavar. Asked if he felt his wife would be alive if she had an abortion: "Of course. No doubt" "
In the aftermath of the reports of the death Choice Ireland renewed their calls for abortion legislation. Spokesperson Stephanie Lord said “Today, some twenty years after the X case we find ourselves asking the same question again - if a woman is pregnant, her life in jeopardy, can she even establish whether or not she has a right to a termination here in Ireland? There is still a disturbing lack of clarity around this issue, decades after the tragic events surrounding the X case in 1992."