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Emma Watson's Letter To Indian Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion
Emma Watson has penned a moving open letter to Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who passed away in 2012 after being denied abortion in Ireland.
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Daughter's "Soul Consoled": Savita Halappanavar's Parents After Ireland Abortion Vote
"Our daughter's soul is now consoled," the parents of a woman who died of complications in 2012 after being denied abortion by doctors in Ireland said today, a day after the country voted to repeal its stringent abortion laws in a landmark referendum.
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Six Years After Indian Woman's Death, Ireland Set To End Abortion Ban
Ireland will hold an historic referendum on liberalising its abortion law, considered oneof the strictest laws in Europe. The referendum vote to repeal the ban in this traditionally Catholic country was predicted to win by a two-thirds majority.
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Indian Woman's Image Leads 'Yes' Camp In Historic Irish Abortion Poll
Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-origin dentist, who died in 2012 after her requests to terminate a 17-week pregnancy were denied, has become a face of an abortion campaign in Ireland, which will hold a referendum on May 25 on liberalising its abortion law.
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Ireland performs first legal abortion after Savita Halappanavar's death
Ireland's first life-saving pregnancy termination has been carried out under a new law following last year's tragic death of an Indian woman who died after being refused an abortion at an Irish hospital.
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Ireland approves 'life-saving' abortions for first time
Irish lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved abortion for the first time in limited cases where the mother's life is at risk, in a vote that revealed deep divisions in the predominantly Catholic nation.
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Ireland votes to allow limited abortion rights for first time
Irish lawmakers voted early Friday to back a controversial new legislation that will allow abortion in limited cases, after the death last year of Savita Halappanavar, an Indian doctor, due to complications from her pregnancy.
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Thousands rally against abortion law in Ireland
Thousands of anti-abortion activists took to the streets of Dublin against the Irish government's proposed legislation on abortion following an outcry over the death of an Indian dentist last year after a miscarriage.
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Ireland: Bill legalising abortion passes first hurdle
Legislators in Ireland have voted in favour of a reform that will pave the way for legalising abortion in life-threatening cases.
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Ireland's report on Savita Halappanavar's death says hospital staff failed to adequately assess her
An Irish hospital staff failed to adequately assess the condition of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar and missed an early opportunity to terminate her pregnancy, a key report on her death has said.
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Ireland abortion row: Report on Savita Halappanavar's death to be published
Ireland will publish a long-awaited report into why a miscarrying woman died in an Irish hospital after being refused an abortion, authorities said on Thursday as an opinion poll suggested strong public support for extending abortion rights.
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Government to act on people's wishes: Irish Prime Minister on abortion bill
Dismissing concerns expressed by Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders over a new abortion bill in the wake of an Indian dentist's death, Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said that it is the government's responsibility to legislate according to people's wishes.
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Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country's ruling coalition.
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Father of Indian dentist, who died after being denied abortion, to sue Irish hospital: report
The bereaved father of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar has vowed to take legal action against the Irish hospital where his daughter died after being denied abortion last October, saying he is not satisfied with the probe outcome.
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Savita Halappanavar's husband likely to pursue her case in European courts
The husband of an Indian dentist, who lost her life after being denied an abortion in Ireland, has indicated that he would consider further action in the case through the courts in Europe after a jury at her inquest ruled that she died of medical misadventure.
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Emma Watson's Letter To Indian Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion
Emma Watson has penned a moving open letter to Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who passed away in 2012 after being denied abortion in Ireland.
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Daughter's "Soul Consoled": Savita Halappanavar's Parents After Ireland Abortion Vote
"Our daughter's soul is now consoled," the parents of a woman who died of complications in 2012 after being denied abortion by doctors in Ireland said today, a day after the country voted to repeal its stringent abortion laws in a landmark referendum.
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Six Years After Indian Woman's Death, Ireland Set To End Abortion Ban
Ireland will hold an historic referendum on liberalising its abortion law, considered oneof the strictest laws in Europe. The referendum vote to repeal the ban in this traditionally Catholic country was predicted to win by a two-thirds majority.
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Indian Woman's Image Leads 'Yes' Camp In Historic Irish Abortion Poll
Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian-origin dentist, who died in 2012 after her requests to terminate a 17-week pregnancy were denied, has become a face of an abortion campaign in Ireland, which will hold a referendum on May 25 on liberalising its abortion law.
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Ireland performs first legal abortion after Savita Halappanavar's death
Ireland's first life-saving pregnancy termination has been carried out under a new law following last year's tragic death of an Indian woman who died after being refused an abortion at an Irish hospital.
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Ireland approves 'life-saving' abortions for first time
Irish lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved abortion for the first time in limited cases where the mother's life is at risk, in a vote that revealed deep divisions in the predominantly Catholic nation.
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Ireland votes to allow limited abortion rights for first time
Irish lawmakers voted early Friday to back a controversial new legislation that will allow abortion in limited cases, after the death last year of Savita Halappanavar, an Indian doctor, due to complications from her pregnancy.
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Thousands rally against abortion law in Ireland
Thousands of anti-abortion activists took to the streets of Dublin against the Irish government's proposed legislation on abortion following an outcry over the death of an Indian dentist last year after a miscarriage.
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Ireland: Bill legalising abortion passes first hurdle
Legislators in Ireland have voted in favour of a reform that will pave the way for legalising abortion in life-threatening cases.
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Ireland's report on Savita Halappanavar's death says hospital staff failed to adequately assess her
An Irish hospital staff failed to adequately assess the condition of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar and missed an early opportunity to terminate her pregnancy, a key report on her death has said.
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Ireland abortion row: Report on Savita Halappanavar's death to be published
Ireland will publish a long-awaited report into why a miscarrying woman died in an Irish hospital after being refused an abortion, authorities said on Thursday as an opinion poll suggested strong public support for extending abortion rights.
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Government to act on people's wishes: Irish Prime Minister on abortion bill
Dismissing concerns expressed by Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders over a new abortion bill in the wake of an Indian dentist's death, Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said that it is the government's responsibility to legislate according to people's wishes.
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Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country's ruling coalition.
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Father of Indian dentist, who died after being denied abortion, to sue Irish hospital: report
The bereaved father of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar has vowed to take legal action against the Irish hospital where his daughter died after being denied abortion last October, saying he is not satisfied with the probe outcome.
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Savita Halappanavar's husband likely to pursue her case in European courts
The husband of an Indian dentist, who lost her life after being denied an abortion in Ireland, has indicated that he would consider further action in the case through the courts in Europe after a jury at her inquest ruled that she died of medical misadventure.
