Tag: abortion
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Abortion Bill passed in Ireland
Limited abortion rights in the Republic After strenuous debate, a bill has now been passed in Ireland to allow abortion under limited circumstances. This being if the woman is thought to be suicidal if pregnancy continues, which has to be verified by three doctors, or if the woman’s life is at risk if the pregnancy…
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No abortion, but a C-section for Beatriz in El Salvador
As we have been following the story of Beatriz and her plea for an abortion to save her life and end her non-viable pregnancy, I thought it only fair to share the next step in the story. The 22-year-old woman, known as Beatriz, has been granted a caesarean section at 27 weeks gestation, her baby girl…
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Courts over rule El Salvador’s abortion law
Court of Human Rights orders El Salvador to provide an abortion It has come as a surprise but to many a welcomed change of events. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has passed a ruling to allow “Beatriz” an abortion that would save her life. This was previously denied by the the Supreme Court of…
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Abortion Denial in El Salvador
Is this abortion denial a sentence to maternal death? Abortion laws and restrictions is a very controversial topic, and one that seems to be exposed in our media regularly. There are only a few countries in the world where abortion is illegal under any circumstances, some of these being, Malta, Chile, Vatican, Dominican Republic and…
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Savita Halappanavar- Abortion Refusal, did this kill her?
Abortion Laws and its implications Savita Halappanavar tragically lost her life on 28/10/12; the cause of death was reported to be septicaemia. However the headlines reported that it was due to the refusal of an abortion.