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Abortion: Woman 'refused termination' at Dublin hospital
Source: BBC
Abortion: Woman 'refused termination' at Dublin hospital
18 January 2019
A woman in the Irish Republic was refused an abortion despite her unborn baby being diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality, the Dáil (parliament) has heard.
It is alleged that the termination was denied at Coombe Hospital in Dublin.
The woman was told she must wait four weeks to see if there was a spontaneous miscarriage, the Dáil was told.
Coombe Hospital says it currently lacks the resources to provide a full range of abortion services.
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The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act states that a termination is allowed when two obstetricians confirm that the foetus will not survive outside the womb.
"Now it appears the board of the Coombe Hospital is refusing her constitutional right that we all voted for to have an abortion at a time she chooses," said Ms Coppinger.
-snip-
18 January 2019
A woman in the Irish Republic was refused an abortion despite her unborn baby being diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality, the Dáil (parliament) has heard.
It is alleged that the termination was denied at Coombe Hospital in Dublin.
The woman was told she must wait four weeks to see if there was a spontaneous miscarriage, the Dáil was told.
Coombe Hospital says it currently lacks the resources to provide a full range of abortion services.
-snip-
The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act states that a termination is allowed when two obstetricians confirm that the foetus will not survive outside the womb.
"Now it appears the board of the Coombe Hospital is refusing her constitutional right that we all voted for to have an abortion at a time she chooses," said Ms Coppinger.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46912545
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