Medieval, barbaric a womans death to shame even the Pope

November 19, 2012 13:33

Update on Savita Halappanavar's death, the woman who died after doctors in Ireland denied her an abortion.

Savita Halappanavar was buried in her wedding sari. She had been married for four years. To judge by the photographs and video footage of her dancing to celebrate Diwali, she was beautiful and full of life and joy. Savita, originally from India, was 31 and a dentist. She had, since her marriage, been living in Galway with her husband, Praveen. She died at the citys University Hospital last month, in agony, over three days. Read the column on the Sunday Times, London.

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