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Death of Savita Halappanavar
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Woman who died from sepsis from being denied an abortion in Ireland
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Savita Halappanavar (née Savita Andanappa Yalagi; 9 September 1981 – 28 October 2012) was a dentist of Indian origin, living in Ireland, who died from sepsis after her request for an abortion after a prolonged miscarriage was denied on legal grounds. In the wake of a nationwide outcry over her death, Irish voters passed in a landslide the...

Date October 28, 2012
Instance of
Death
Scandal
Countries
Republic of Ireland
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