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| As more than 10,000 protesters demonstrated in Dublin in solidarity with the family of an Indian woman who died after being denied an abortion in Ireland, her father called on the taoiseach, Enda Kenny, to change the Republic's strict anti-abortion laws. | As more than 10,000 protesters demonstrated in Dublin in solidarity with the family of an Indian woman who died after being denied an abortion in Ireland, her father called on the taoiseach, Enda Kenny, to change the Republic's strict anti-abortion laws. |
| In an interview with the Observer, Andanappa Yalagi issued a personal challenge to Ireland's premier to legislate on abortion. | In an interview with the Observer, Andanappa Yalagi issued a personal challenge to Ireland's premier to legislate on abortion. |
| "Sir, please change your law and take consideration of humanity. Please change the law on abortion, which will help save the lives of so many women in the future," he said. | "Sir, please change your law and take consideration of humanity. Please change the law on abortion, which will help save the lives of so many women in the future," he said. |
| The grieving father also confirmed his family is taking legal action to prevent future acts of "inhumanity" in Irish hospitals. | The grieving father also confirmed his family is taking legal action to prevent future acts of "inhumanity" in Irish hospitals. |
| His threat of legal action comes as the Royal College of Midwives said the husband and family of Savita Halappanavar could sue the hospital where she was treated for "gross negligence". | His threat of legal action comes as the Royal College of Midwives said the husband and family of Savita Halappanavar could sue the hospital where she was treated for "gross negligence". |
| On the streets of Dublin there was palpable anger over how the 31-year-old dentist died at University Hospital Galway last month. More than 10,000 people marched from the city's Garden of Remembrance to the Irish parliament chanting "never again", while a leftwing Dáil deputy Claire Daly said the Indian woman died due to "political cowardice" among Ireland's establishment. | On the streets of Dublin there was palpable anger over how the 31-year-old dentist died at University Hospital Galway last month. More than 10,000 people marched from the city's Garden of Remembrance to the Irish parliament chanting "never again", while a leftwing Dáil deputy Claire Daly said the Indian woman died due to "political cowardice" among Ireland's establishment. |
| The death in of Savita Halappanavar from blood poisoning due to a miscarriage has refocussed global attention on the near total ban on abortion in Ireland. | The death in of Savita Halappanavar from blood poisoning due to a miscarriage has refocussed global attention on the near total ban on abortion in Ireland. |
| Her husband Paveen described in graphic terms last week how his wife pleaded for a termination in the hospital but was told the medical team could not carry out an abortion as they had detected a foetal heartbeat. When Savita said she was a Hindu, Paveen said the couple were told: "This is a Catholic country." | Her husband Paveen described in graphic terms last week how his wife pleaded for a termination in the hospital but was told the medical team could not carry out an abortion as they had detected a foetal heartbeat. When Savita said she was a Hindu, Paveen said the couple were told: "This is a Catholic country." |
| When the marchers reached Merrion Square at the back of the Irish parliament a minute silence was observed in memory of Savita Halappanavar. | When the marchers reached Merrion Square at the back of the Irish parliament a minute silence was observed in memory of Savita Halappanavar. |
| In their interview, the dead woman's parents said: "We want the government of India to put pressure on Ireland to change the law so that this cannot happen in the future." | In their interview, the dead woman's parents said: "We want the government of India to put pressure on Ireland to change the law so that this cannot happen in the future." |
| India summoned the Irish ambassador in Delhi on Friday to stress that any inquiry into Halappanavar's death must be fully independent. | India summoned the Irish ambassador in Delhi on Friday to stress that any inquiry into Halappanavar's death must be fully independent. |
| Back in central Dublin the demonstrators encountered some hostility from a small group of anti-abortion activists in O'Connell Street. One nun beside held up a placard opposing abortion. It read: "Must millions of innocent unborn infants be sacrificed to satan for the death of one woman?" | Back in central Dublin the demonstrators encountered some hostility from a small group of anti-abortion activists in O'Connell Street. One nun beside held up a placard opposing abortion. It read: "Must millions of innocent unborn infants be sacrificed to satan for the death of one woman?" |
| Pro-choice activists hung banners stating "never again" on the historic Ha'Penny Bridgem, which straddles the river Liffey. | Pro-choice activists hung banners stating "never again" on the historic Ha'Penny Bridgem, which straddles the river Liffey. |
| There were other protests by pro-choice campaigners in Galway and Limerick, and outside the Irish embassy in London and the Irish consulate in Edinburgh. | There were other protests by pro-choice campaigners in Galway and Limerick, and outside the Irish embassy in London and the Irish consulate in Edinburgh. |
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