Savita Halappanavar is seen on her wedding day in this photo from a family album. Expressing anguish and sorrow over the death of Halappanavar and the child she was carrying, the Catholic bishops of Ireland said that pregnant women must receive all treatment to save their lives. Halappanavar miscarried and died Oct. 28 after medical staff at University Hospital Galway determined they could not end her unborn child’s life, even as the woman’s husband urged them to save his wife’s life.

17 Nov 2017

By The Record

Savita Halappanavar is seen on her wedding day in this photo from a family album. Expressing anguish and sorrow over the death of Halappanavar and the child she was carrying, the Catholic bishops of Ireland said that pregnant women must receive all treatment to save their lives. Halappanavar miscarried and died Oct. 28 after medical staff at University Hospital Galway determined they could not end her unborn child's life, even as the woman's husband urged them to save his wife's life.

Savita Halappanavar is seen on her wedding day in this photo from a family album. Expressing anguish and sorrow over the death of Halappanavar and the child she was carrying, the Catholic bishops of Ireland said that pregnant women must receive all treatment to save their lives. Halappanavar miscarried and died Oct. 28 after medical staff at University Hospital Galway determined they could not end her unborn child’s life, even as the woman’s husband urged them to save his wife’s life. (CNS photo/Reuters) (Nov. 21, 2012) See IRELAND-LIFE Nov. 21, 2012.