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Maternal Death

Savita Halappanavar's Death - A Human Rights Issue

Barbara Hewson | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Abortion, Maternal Death, Republic of Ireland, Miscarriage, Savita Halappanavar, Human Rights, Manslaughter, Right to Life, Degrading Treatment, Clinical Negligence, Obstetricians, UK Politics News
Barbara Hewson

The problem which Ireland now faces is that Ms Halappanavar's Convention rights under Articles 3 and 8 appear to have been breached, as well as her right to life. She was in a position of great vulnerability, yet she seems to have been treated deplorably.

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Raising Awareness for World Prematurity Day

Heidi Eldridge | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Maternal Death, Premature Birth, Preemies, Midwives, Women's Health, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Babies, Maternal Health, Pregnancy Complications, World News, UK Lifestyle News
Heidi Eldridge

Sadly 15 million babies are born before 37 weeks resulting in 1.1 million babies dying every year around the globe. The staggering fact is that reports show around 75% of these deaths could be prevented with better health education and medical care.

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