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# Abortion
Here's what we know about the Oireachtas abortion hearings
The hearings will be broadcast live from this Friday on television and the internet.
Voices
Analysis: Draft abortion law has gaps which require clarification
The new law is a draft and some important issues raised by its publication need clarification, write law experts Jennifer Schweppe and Dr Eimear Spain.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think introducing laws for abortion would make it a common practice?
A cross-party group of pro-life politicians says introducing laws will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of abortions.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the best, the most interesting and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?
# savita
The Savita Halappanavar inquest verdict will influence Ireland
From Medical Council guidelines to possible legislation, is Savita the X Case of this generation?
# Savita Halappanavar
Timeline: a death that shocked a family, a hospital and a country
Savita Halappanavar’s death has impacted a nation and made ripples across the globe.
# Savita Halappanavar
Praveen still asking how the life of his vibrant young wife 'ebbed away'
The widower looks ahead as he continues in his pursuit for the full truth about Savita’s death.
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added ways to test if your smile still works
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Praveen Halappanavar: ‘Savita’s treatment was horrendous, barbaric and inhumane’
Mr Halappanavar said he has a responsibility to Savita and her family “to get to the bottom of the truth”.
# savita
Savita inquest reaction: 'She was sadly let down by the healthcare system'
There has been mixed reaction to the verdict in the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar with groups campaigning on the abortion issue quick to issue statements this evening.
# savita
Savita inquest: Jury returns verdict of medical misadventure
Praveen Halappanavar heard the verdict on his fifth wedding anniversary.
# savita
Savita inquest: The coroner's nine recommendations endorsed by the jury
The jury in the inquest of Savita Halappanavar ‘strongly endorsed’ these nine recommendations from the coroner, Dr Ciarán McLoughlin.
# Savita Halappanavar
Savita inquest: Jury given choice of two verdicts by coroner
The jury can return a narrative verdict or a verdict of medical misadventure.
# savita
Verdict due on Savita wedding anniversary
Arriving at the inquest today, the woman’s husband said he hoped something good would come of the inquest.
# need to know
The Evening Fix...now with added baby penguins
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Savita inquest to resume today
It is expected that two witnesses who spoke last week and who were recalled will speak today.
# Sinn Féin
McGuinness: Sinn Féin is an anti-abortion party
Martin McGuinness said that the party is not pro-abortion, but that he does not agree with all anti-abortion protesters.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the best, the most interesting and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?
# savita
Savita inquest: Key moments from Galway Coroner's Court
TheJournal.ie takes a look back at the first five days of the inquest into the death of the 31-year-old dentist at Galway University Hospital.
# evening fix
The Evening Fix...now with added spinning
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Pro-choice group: Savita inquest displays "urgent need for legislative action"
The group said her case highlights that a ‘real and substantial risk to the life’ of a woman can develop within a matter of hours.
# need to know
The Evening Fix...now with added rainbows and tall ships
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Praveen Halappanavar thanks midwife for honest answers at inquest
“I would like to thank her for being honest…it came out of the blue,” he said this morning.
# savita
Inquest into Savita death enters fourth day
Proceedings are due to resume at 10am this morning.
# need to know
The Evening Fix...now with added dopes and stolen jokes
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Doctor to be cross-examined on third day of Savita inquest
Consultant obstetrician Dr Katherine Astbury who treated Savita will be questioned over whether she referred to Ireland’s Catholic ethos when she refused to terminate her pregnancy.
# Day Two
Inquest hears Savita's words: 'What kind of mother am I, waiting for my baby to die'
The inquest continued in Galway today.
# savita
Praveen Halappanavar: 'The next few days are going to be very tough'
The widower of Savita Halappanavar is among those giving evidence on the first day of an inquest into her death in Galway.
# savita
Inquest into death of Savita Halappanavar begins in Galway
The inquest will mark the first time that staff who treated Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway will give sworn evidence.
# you told us
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the best, the most interesting and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added Sinéad O'Connor puppet
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# savita
Draft report on Savita death doesn't say why she died - solicitor
Gerard O’Donnell said that his client was a “very determined man” who wanted to know why his wife died.
# savita
Calls for Savita report not to be published 'until family concerns are met'
Savita Halappanavar’s husband Praveen is unhappy with the draft HSE report into his wife’s death.