The Health watchdog, HIQA is expected to announce an inquiry this morning into the death of Savita Halappanavar – the Indian woman who died in Galway Hospital. The HSE is carrying out a separate inquiry , described as a clinical review. Savita’s husband Praveen says he will not be co-operating and is still adamant that wants a full public inquiry into her death. Mr.Halappanavar told Nick Robertson on CNN said that medical notes made no reference to a request for the unviable pregnancy to be terminated. Pat was joined by Mr.Halappanavar’s solicitor Gerard O’Donnell and by Dearbhaill McDonald, Legal Editor ...
There has been a huge outpouring of sympathy for the family of 31 year old Savita Halappanaar who died of septicaemia at Galway University Hospital last month. Mrs Halappanaar who was 17 weeks pregnant presented with severe back pain and was found to be miscarrying. Her husband has claimed that Mrs Halappanaar had repeatedly asked for an abortion when she was told that the pregnancy was no longer viable. Of course, we won’t know the exact details of the case until the two reports which have been commissioned are completed but this tragic case has once again catapulted the abortion ...
Following the death of Savita Halappanavar, Sara Burke asks: what normally happens when a pregnant woman dies in hospital? And is Savita's case different?
Two investigations are currently underway into the death of a woman at University College Galway who was 17 weeks pregnant. Savita Halappanavar was found to be miscarrying when she presented at the hospital but died a week later from septicaemia. Her husband has told this morning’s Irish Times that Savita asked for a termination to be carried out over a three day period after she was admitted but, he said, this was refused. She died a number of day later at the hospital. Pat was joined by Simon Mills who is a barrister an author of Clinical Practice and the ...