It's funny how we look up to the west for approbation whenever we think we are being too progressive or ahead of the game, however, even some countries out there who claim to be at the forefront of progressiveness aren't easy on their people.
Back in 2012, an Indian woman Savita Halappanavar died at University Hospital Galway in Ireland due to the complications of a septic miscarriage. She had gone to the hospital and to multiple doctors to terminate her pregnancy. However, she was denied the privilege because it would have been against the Irish law.
The Irish law does not allow women to abort even in cases of rape, incest or life-threatening pregnancies.
Now, years after her death many Irish people ran a crusade against the government and have finally won owing to a referendum on the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution.
Savita Halappanavar's father tells me "we've got justice" and "I have no words to express my gratitude to the people of Ireland at this historic moment" #RepealedThe8th https://t.co/fPLPYXzr2O
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) May 26, 2018
A poignant symbol in the RDS. #8thRef pic.twitter.com/QqgvPPJ33H
— Richard Chambers🎙 (@newschambers) May 26, 2018
A woman kneels in front a mural of Savita Halappanavar as an exit poll suggests Ireland has voted to liberalise the law on abortion
— PA Images (@PAImages) May 26, 2018
📷: @niallcarsonpa#8thref pic.twitter.com/9LXhJJHDCZ
The Save the 8th campaign in Ireland has conceded defeat. #8thref https://t.co/HrCtmrQ2hP
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) May 26, 2018
It's one thing to uphold a law, and quite another to refuse to see the ramifications of a poorly thought-out rule. Savita could not live to see this day, but the silver lining is that a lot of other women will be saved the horror of having to continue with a life-threatening pregnancy.
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