WORK CONTINUES ON HSE TERMS OF INQUIRY FOR UHG MATERNAL DEATH
Date Published: 19-Nov-2012
Work is continuing on the terms of reference of a HSE inquiry into the case of Savita Halappanavar who died at UHG last month.
The 31 year old dentist had been living in the city and died on the 28th of October after contracting septicaemia following a miscarriage at University Hospital Galway.
Her husband, 34 year old Praveen, an engineer at Boston Scientific, claims she was repeatedly refused a medical termination.
Draft terms of reference on an inquiry to be carried out at University Hospital Galway have already been sent to the 31 year old's husband Praveen.
Meanwhile, the government's set to vote against a Sinn Fein motion calling for legislation covering abortion in the Dail tomorrow.
They want to consider their position after receiving the report of the expert group on abortion.