Inquest blames medical staff for Savita Halappanavar’s death

An inquest into Savita Halappanavar’s death in an Irish hospital has returned a verdict of “Medical Misadventure”. News reports are trying to connect her death to an earlier refusal to abort her unborn child. Staff had refused to remove the baby because, at the time of the refusal, her life wasn’t in jeopardy. Ms. Halappanavar’s condition quickly deteriorated and miscommunication among medical staff meant that she didn’t get the treatment she needed.

Pro-aborts want to use Ms. Halappanavar’s death for expanding abortion in Ireland. Her tragic death shouldn’t be used as an excuse to kill babies. Instead, the Irish should make sure that the medical malpractice exhibited in Ms. Halappanavar’s case is avoided in the future.