Dear America, This Is What Happens When You Ban ALL Abortions. Sincerely, Ireland.

Just a few months after Irish doctors reaffirmed Ireland’s abortion ban by determining that in zero cases an abortion would be medically necessary to save the life of the mother, 31-year-old Hindu dentist Savita Halappanavar died tragically after miscarrying 17 weeks into her pregnancy when doctors refused to abort the fetus. She spent three days…

Just try not to punch your screen at 1:25 when an anti-abortion politician actually defends her doctors’ inaction:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aqEhRvfFAu8%3Frel%3D0

On Nov. 14 more than 2,000 pro-choice activists showed their outrage for Savita’s death outside Ireland’s parlimentary buildings:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fwVs_uOSq5E%3Frel%3D0

If you are in Ireland on Nov. 21 the protest to get Ireland’s parliament to legislate for safe, legal abortions continues at 6 p.m at Leinster House, Dublin 2. For more details click here. If you cannot make it to Ireland, you can participate in the International Day of Action For Legal Abortion in Ireland. Show up to show your support. Don’t let the Irish government sweep this under the rug.

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