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| Three doctors from the Galway hospital where dentist Savita Halappanavar died on 28 October after being refused an abortion have been taken off an inquiry into her death. Her husband Praveen Halappanavar had objected to the inclusion of the medics from University Hospital Galway. | Three doctors from the Galway hospital where dentist Savita Halappanavar died on 28 October after being refused an abortion have been taken off an inquiry into her death. Her husband Praveen Halappanavar had objected to the inclusion of the medics from University Hospital Galway. |
| The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, said the three consultants would be replaced on the inquiry panel for Ireland's health service executive in order that the investigation would be seen as independent. He said: "Different personnel who are competent, who are experienced and who have no connection to Galway University hospital will be appointed to conduct the investigation." | The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, said the three consultants would be replaced on the inquiry panel for Ireland's health service executive in order that the investigation would be seen as independent. He said: "Different personnel who are competent, who are experienced and who have no connection to Galway University hospital will be appointed to conduct the investigation." |
| Praveen Halappanavar had threatened to withhold his wife's medical records from the inquiry unless its makeup was changed. His solicitor, Gerard O'Donnell, said he had no faith in the health service executive. Savita Halappanavar was 17 weeks into her pregnancy and, according to her husband, repeatedly asked for a termination but was told there was a foetal heartbeat and that "this is a Catholic country." | Praveen Halappanavar had threatened to withhold his wife's medical records from the inquiry unless its makeup was changed. His solicitor, Gerard O'Donnell, said he had no faith in the health service executive. Savita Halappanavar was 17 weeks into her pregnancy and, according to her husband, repeatedly asked for a termination but was told there was a foetal heartbeat and that "this is a Catholic country." |
| The inquiry is headed by Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, head of obstetrics and gynaecology at St George's University of London. | The inquiry is headed by Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, head of obstetrics and gynaecology at St George's University of London. |
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