Abortion may have prevented death
3 posters
Page 1 of 1
Abortion may have prevented death
by Ali Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:16 am
Anyone remember the case from Ireland of the woman who was refused a termination because the pregnancy was not a risk to her life?
An expert witness has told the Savita Halappanavar inquest that she may have survived if her pregnancy had been terminated days before her death.
What I find so sad about this case is that she was losing her 17 week pregnancy anyway but still the medics would not actively abort the fetus.
Because in Irish law it is a risk to life that is relevant and not a risk to health this womans requests were ignored but it would appear by the time the pregnancy did pose a risk to her life it would have been too late to save her if the pregnancy were aborted.
Very sad for all concerned.
An expert witness has told the Savita Halappanavar inquest that she may have survived if her pregnancy had been terminated days before her death.
What I find so sad about this case is that she was losing her 17 week pregnancy anyway but still the medics would not actively abort the fetus.
Because in Irish law it is a risk to life that is relevant and not a risk to health this womans requests were ignored but it would appear by the time the pregnancy did pose a risk to her life it would have been too late to save her if the pregnancy were aborted.
Very sad for all concerned.
Ali- Admin
- Posts : 2534
Join date : 2013-04-04
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Ali Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:18 am
The jury in this case have ruled 'Medical Misadventure' whatever that actually means.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22213630
Still not sure why they refused to abort even though it was obvious she was going to miscarry anyway. As the expert witness said this could have saved her life, ut I guess we will never know that for sure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22213630
Still not sure why they refused to abort even though it was obvious she was going to miscarry anyway. As the expert witness said this could have saved her life, ut I guess we will never know that for sure.
Ali- Admin
- Posts : 2534
Join date : 2013-04-04
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Ali Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:27 am
Big Fat Frosty wrote:in america they have a charges called depraved indifference and negligent homicide both apply here
I would argue against negligent homicide because of the laws in ireland that forbid abortion unless the pregnancy is risking the life of the mother but I would go along with depraved indifference. She was miscarrying, the fetus was going to be lost anyway, the woman was sick, what was the point?
Ali- Admin
- Posts : 2534
Join date : 2013-04-04
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Guest Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:32 am
.........Catholicism has a lot to answer for 
Guest- Guest
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Guest Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:37 am
.....Thank goodness that this country is secular and religious dogma has no place here.
Guest- Guest
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Admin Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:41 am
Well almost. We still have the 26 Lords Spiritual to deal with.philagain wrote:.....Thank goodness that this country is secular and religious dogma has no place here.
Admin- Admin
- Posts : 1283
Join date : 2013-04-04 -
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Guest Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:57 am
Henry wrote:Well almost. We still have the 26 Lords Spiritual to deal with.philagain wrote:.....Thank goodness that this country is secular and religious dogma has no place here.
We should abolish the House Of Lords IMO.
Guest- Guest
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Ali Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:00 am
Big Fat Frosty wrote:hahaha is the software changing the f word to feck
i thought my fingers had irish tourettes there for a minute
feck....
Yes, there are one or two words that may not come out quite as you expect them to
Ali- Admin
- Posts : 2534
Join date : 2013-04-04
Re: Abortion may have prevented death
by Guest Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:00 am
Big Fat Frosty wrote:your fecking joking arnt yaphilagain wrote:.....Thank goodness that this country is secular and religious dogma has no place here.
if prince charles said he was an athiest he'd have to abdicate
this establishment has got christianity right up its arsehole
an athiest PM is more unlikely than a fecking muslim PM ffs....
The equality act means that religion can't trump our secular laws and the parliament act can be used to over rule the un elected Lords chamber in our parliament.
Guest- Guest
Similar topicsPage 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
