Tag: "Savita Halappanavar"

Abortion, Casuistry, and Dancing on the Head of a Pin, Part I
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Abortion, Casuistry, and Dancing on the Head of a Pin, Part I

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I have elsewhere argued that Savita Happlanavar’s tragic death cannot be pinned on either Irish law nor on Catholic teaching. It may be that Irish law concerning abortion, miscarriage, and care for women who are undergoing miscarriage and who are in danger of Septicemia (or other life-threatening situations) needs to be clarified, though as it currently stands we have: The decision […]