Dublin, Dec 19: Ireland has decided to bring a legislation to allow abortions in hospitals when doctors determine that a mother's life is at risk.
The Catholic nation has taken the decision in view of world-wide protests over the horrible death of an Indian dentist from pregnancy related complications, when doctors refused to perform abortion, because of the strict Catholic rules prohibiting it.
Savita Halappanavar (31) a Karnataka-born dentist was rushed to a Galway hospital following complications when she was 17 weeks pregnant. But doctors refused to terminate her pregnancy. Savita died of septicaemia, three days after requesting a termination. Her husband has alleged that Savita died because doctors could do nothing as Ireland was a Catholic country.
Abortion is banned in Ireland as per a papal diktat. Savita's case drew world-wide criticism of the inhuman rule, forcing Ireland to amend the law.
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