Abortion debate continues to rage in Ireland after Savita Halappanavar’s death

Logorrhea, a form of incoherent talkativeness that ignores the point under discussion, seems to spill forth in epidemic torrents whenever a serious issue affecting women is the theme of an IC article. Sometimes logorrhea is an early symptom of incipient dementia, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, or gynophobia, and other times it's just what's "going around" and infecting the usual folks. Samuel Johnson warned about people who "mistake words for thoughts.”

"NXS" Ha ha haha hahaha, ha ha haha haha ha ha, bejabers!! Isn't the crack only mighty!

This should read "Abortion Debate Continues to Rage in Ireland according to the wishful thinking of IC's lefty agenda". Like all IC articles, they are carefully chosen and express desires and opinion rather than facts. No journalism here or balance.

ouch.. i am deeply hurt...ha ha..

Thanks, Schlomo! I see now he/she/it (NXS) has decided, that because Ireland has one of the best safety records, he/she/it now calls it "lucky" instead of "unsafe". What a total PLONKER!!! Now, if NXS's mother had availed of abortion on demand in whichever part of the world he/she/it hails from, we wouldn't have to put up with any of he/she/its mumbo-jumbo-dumbo-numbo. Come to think of it, that's a damn good argument in favour. Still, love you NXS, sure you're harmless, really! Éamonn.

Pay no attention to NXS, EamonnDublin. He/she's a brainwashed, hypocrite and a perfect example of the Irish sheeple's moral sanctamonious mind-set. Nothing sensible you opine will change that.

Love you too Eamonn... Ireland is not unsafe place, it is luckiest place...

"NXS" - What an amazingly STUPID comment. We don't have "abortion on demand" in Ireland, therefore, the unborn child does not have that particular impediment - popular in most countries - standing in its way of being born. Secondly, despite all the gross misrepresentation of Ireland's being an "unsafe" place to have a baby, we have almost the very best safety record of childbirth in the world. And also, despite the rampant accusations, I would point out the figures of maternal death (that's death of the mother in childbirth for your own edification) in one randomly selected hospital in Ireland (The Coombe, Dublin) for the years 2000 - 2011 (11 years) show that 105,000 babies were born and five mothers died in all of those childbirths. Now, do you want to apologise, TWIT??!!? (BTW, I added "TWIT" because you apparently consider that it's all a laughing matter) Éamonn, Dublin

There is a article on IC that Ireland is the 12th Luckiest place to be born... Yes, you should be lucky to be born in Ireland.. if you get to born that is... ha ha

Thick stupid Irish, protesting on the wrong issues of course, yet again. its trendy to protest over this but not against other more darker elements of society. Massive drug crime anyone

eire needs to cater to all manner of persons holding as many diverse beliefs as possible - as gerry to foot.

It ashame you never here the stories about babies that survive Partial birth abortions. Yes Virginia Babies to survive late term abortions. The Coward Doctors let them expire in linen closets, rather then a quick merciful death.

I AGREE WITH THE FAMILY ON THIS....imo, the hospital staff did WRONG...they put RELIGION before the LIFE of the mother.....had she lived, she might have been able to have MORE kids....but, they didn't GIVE her that chance. alisa

Pro-choice organizations are understandably disappointed with "the report’s narrow interpretation of the circumstances where abortion should be permitted." Yes, the group that produced the report after nearly a year's work had a narrow remit. In his Preface to the Report, Sean Ryan writes, "We are aware that the matter we are asked to consider, which is essentially a technical question or a series of technical questions, is part of a larger discussion or controversy." Nonetheless, the group had no power to deal with the larger questions. Its task was simply "to recommend a series of options ... to implement the [Supreme Court's judgment in 'A, B, and C v Ireland, re: Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution] taking into account the constitutional, legal, medical, and ethical considerations involved in the formulation of public policy in this area and the over-riding need for expeditious action." It is unfortunate that the result will most likely only clarify, rather than repealing, Article 40.3.3, which holds the right to life of women miscarrying pregnancies hostage to a foetal heartbeat.

There are so many priests, preachers, and assorted shamans out there -"men of the cloth"- who have the unmitigated gall, the sheer arrogance, of claiming to speak for God, and with God. And we...must listen. Or so they say. It's gotten so bad that they think THEY A-R-E GOD- with THE RIGHT TO TAKE WOMEN"S LIVES! They claim a direct pipeline to the Almighty! God did this, God told me. God loves that, God hates this. God wants this. Another coin the the basket please. Hey, like .... We've had ENOUGH already! I say to them :Go back to whatever burrow you came from, you charlatans, and leave us -and our country- alone. For we're a free and proud people, and will remain so - without your shameful meddling, in both our private lives and our public institutions.