Savita Halappanavar dies for what? Catholicism.

‘I held her hand. They pumped her heart. The doctor just told me they lost her’: Agony of husband who watched his pregnant wife, 31, die from blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused to perform an abortion

• Savita Halappanavar, 31, was found to be miscarrying when she was admitted to Galway University Hospital
• The dentist, who was 17 weeks pregnant, was denied a medical termination despite being in ‘agonising pain’
• Mrs Halappanavar, who went on to suffer a miscarriage, developed septicaemia and died on October 28
• Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has come under renewed pressure to legislate for abortion
• A demonstration is due to take place outside the Irish parliament building tonight
• Abortion is illegal in the Republic of Ireland

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Sunday 21 October:

Patient presents to hospital complaining of backpain.

Patient is admitted with a threatened miscarriage to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit.

Monday 22 October:

After 24 hours of admission, antibiotics are given.

Tuesday 23 October:

Patient transferred to theatre.

Spontaneous miscarriage occurs.

Wednesday 24 October: 

Post-theatre patient is transferred to Intensive Care Unit.

Patient remains unwell.

Thursday-Saturday 25-27 October:

Patient continues to deteriorate.

Sunday 28 October:

Patient dies in ICU.

Post mortem examination ordered by coroner.

 

Timeline credit to RTE

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