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Inquest into death of Savita Halappanavar opens in Galway today

The 31 year old died at University Hospital Galway on the 28th October last year, after suffering...
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08.14 18 Jan 2013


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Inquest into death of Savita Halappanavar opens in Galway today

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08.14 18 Jan 2013


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The 31 year old died at University Hospital Galway on the 28th October last year, after suffering a miscarriage and contracting septicaemia.

It's reported today that documents given to the coroner heading up the inquest contain official records of requests by Mrs Halappanavar for a termination.

Her husband, Praveen Halappanavar, has consistently maintained that Savita would still be alive if she had been granted a medical termination.

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Irish Times reporter Kitty Holland - who first broke the story last year - says it's expected that documents given to the coroner will show Mrs Halappanavar asked for a termination several times:





 
 
 
 
 
 


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