Posted on Jul 4, 2022
Death of a dentist in Ireland denied an abortion has worried doctors who say history may repeat...
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After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, some doctors are highlighting the 2012 death of a pregnant woman in Ireland and warning that the same thing could happen on a large scale in the United States.
Dr. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-born dentist, died in 2012 in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, after she was denied an abortion by doctors who cited the country’s strict laws, despite there being no chance of her baby’s survival, according to Ireland’s official report on the case.
Her death shook the foundations of the traditionally conservative and predominantly Roman Catholic country, and catalyzed its pro-abortion rights movement. In a 2018 referendum, Irish people voted by a two-thirds majority to legalize the procedure.
Dr. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-born dentist, died in 2012 in Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, after she was denied an abortion by doctors who cited the country’s strict laws, despite there being no chance of her baby’s survival, according to Ireland’s official report on the case.
Her death shook the foundations of the traditionally conservative and predominantly Roman Catholic country, and catalyzed its pro-abortion rights movement. In a 2018 referendum, Irish people voted by a two-thirds majority to legalize the procedure.
Death of a dentist in Ireland denied an abortion has worried doctors who say history may repeat...
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It most likely is the future. What is going to be the definition of “life threatening”? Where does “grave risk” fall?
Given the penalties, I expect doctors and hospitals to be… conservative when assessing these things. Which, in turn, will lead to spikes in maternal deaths.
Given the penalties, I expect doctors and hospitals to be… conservative when assessing these things. Which, in turn, will lead to spikes in maternal deaths.
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SrA John Monette
Women have to have somewhere they can go and exercise their freedoms. republicans don't want them to have that autonomy.
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