The parents of Savita Halappanavar say they are “really, really happy” the Irish people are on course to deliver a strong ‘Yes’ in the abortion referendum. “We are really, really happy. Maria Golpe and her daughter Sabela Golbe Andrews pictured at the Mural of Savita Halappanavar. “The life that Savita had, she had a very long life to lead but it was cut down mercilessly there. Her death first reported in The Irish Times in November 2012, galvanised a new generation of young women to campaign for the repeal of the 8th Amendment from the Constitution.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2018 11:26 UTC