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Savita's parents hail Irish abortion vote

Tuesday, 29 May 2018



IRELAND, May 28 (BBC): Her story was one that galvanised a movement; her face became a symbol of that movement.
Savita Halappanavar died from infection after miscarrying her first child in an Irish hospital in October 2012.
Her family said she pleaded for a termination during the miscarriage, but medical staff refused her requests because there was still a foetal heartbeat.
Mrs Halappanavar's death caused international controversy and sparked a campaign to have Ireland's abortion law liberalised. Her parents have now said she will "rest in peace" after Irish voters backed a referendum to overturn the country's ban on abortion.
The death of the 31-year-old dentist, who was originally from India, became a catalyst for groundbreaking social change in Ireland.