Emma Watson pens powerful open letter to Savita Halappanavar
‘It was a great honour to pay the deepest respect to the legacy of Dr Savita Halappanavar, whose death powered the determination of activists to change Irish abortion laws and fight for reproductive justice all over the world.’ Emma Watson has penned a powerful open letter to Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died following a septic […]
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People are calling for permanent Savita Halappanavar memorial following referendum result
One petition is calling for a tribute to be erected in Galway. People are calling for a permanent mural tribute to Savita Halappanavar following Saturday’s news that Ireland had voted in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment. While there is currently a temporary Savita mural, painted by the artist ACHES, which is located outside Dublin’s […]
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Savita Halappanavar’s father has said that they’ve “got justice”
“I have no words to express my gratitude to the people of Ireland at this historic moment”. The father of Savita Halappanavar has praised Ireland for Friday’s referendum, which although the counting is still ongoing, will almost certainly vote to remove The Eighth Amendment from the Irish constitution. Speaking to The Guardian, Andanappa Yalagi said that […]
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WATCH: Savita’s parents call for voters to repeal the Eighth Amendment
Savita Halappanavar’s parents ask the people of Ireland to remember their daughter when it comes to making their decision this Friday. On 21 October 2012, Halappanavar was taken to University Hospital in Galway, due to “unbearable back pain and pelvis pain”. As stated by her husband, she had asked several times over the following few […]
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