Ireland must adopt a more enlightened approach to the rights of women
Savita Halappanavar can now be added to the long list of women who have been killed in the name of religion ("Woman refused abortion dies", The Herald, November 15).
Savita Halappanavar can now be added to the long list of women who have been killed in the name of religion (\"Woman refused abortion dies\", The Herald, November 15).
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The circumstances surrounding her death in an Irish hospital are a shocking demonstration of the brutal consequences of prioritising religious considerations above granting the lives of women the same priority, respect and protection as those of men.
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Ireland must adopt a more enlightened approach to the rights of women
Savita Halappanavar can now be added to the long list of women who have been killed in the name of religion ("Woman refused abortion dies", The Herald, November 15).
The circumstances surrounding her death in an Irish hospital are a shocking demonstration of the brutal consequences of prioritising religious considerations above granting the lives of women the same priority, respect and protection as those of men.
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