Savita Halappanavar’s family distraught after draft report into her death is leaked to media
Husband says family in India are in shock after details emerge
Published Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7:28 AM
Updated Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7:28 AM
Savita Halappanavar parents hold a portrait of their daughter who died in Ireland having had a miscarriage and being denied an abortion
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Dr Prasad also told the paper that there was no record of her request for an abortion in the medical notes which he said he knew ‘off by heart at this stage’.
He added; “This is significant as it underlines how Savita’s wishes were totally ignored.
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anglo-norman | Feb 14, 2013, 08:45 PM EST
What that poor girl suffered in her last hours
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eiriamach | Feb 14, 2013, 08:05 PM EST
Of course she requested an abortion, and if the request does not even appear in the records, the hospital has a serious problem. She was knowledgeable about infections, she had medical training, she knew she could die if MDs did not take aggressive action to save her, and she surely knew her miscarriage was irreversible -- no one could save the fetus. At any public hospital in any developed nation in the world, abortion of a 17-week miscarried fetus is standard emergency procedure. Delaying it invites infections. Delaying the procedure past the appearance of symptoms of infection is the same as deciding to let her die. Stopping the news leaks can't save this scenario.
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EamonnDublin | Feb 14, 2013, 11:17 AM EST
So, as I posted when the tragedy occurred, those knocking the Catholic church should wait for the report. From my current information, the tragedy had nothing to do with the tenets of the church. Apologies, anybody? Anybody...............? No? Oh, I see, it's all about abuse - not about the facts! Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland.
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Eireannach | Feb 14, 2013, 11:03 AM EST
An example of 'media led' hysteria with no consideration for the fallout. This woman sadly lost her life to a relatively common toxic condition.. Apparently there was no request for 'an abortion'. The media should stay out until they get their facts straight.
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Towngate | Feb 14, 2013, 09:22 AM EST
Something fishey and not ringing true about all this .... lets wait for the proper report.
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