Six years after the death of his daughter Savita Halappanavar due to a Dublin hospital’s refusal to terminate her pregnancy, Mr. Yalagi hopes Ireland will pass a law to legalise abortion. Her life was a message.” He had earlier appealed to the people of Ireland to say ‘yes’ to abortions in the referendum. Mr. Yalagi, a retired executive engineer in HESCOM, and his wife live in Belagavi. Despite knowing that an abortion could save her life, hospital authorities in Ireland had refused to opt for it, citing religious reasons. I can never forget my daughter died there”, says Mr. Yalagi.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2018 09:53 UTC