The article I read was called “Thoughts
and concerns regarding Irish abortion laws.”
This article talks about how Ireland, a catholic country does not allow
abortion unless the mother’s life is in danger.
The article addresses one issue where a young woman dentist named Savita
Halappanavar was miscarrying died because she was not given the option to receive
an abortion. After this Ireland abortion
advocates and all over the world turned this tragedy into a rallying cry for
legalizing abortion. Ireland has laws
that protect the lives of both the mother and the unborn child, which is why
abortion is illegal, but the doctors will perform life-saving treatments to
save the mother even if the unborn is at risk.
They don’t consider this treatment abortion since the abortion is
performed with intent to kill the child.
It is taken that if the child survives doctors performing treatment on
the mother, then it’s not a fail. With
Ireland having this exception concerning women and “abortion” the people are
hoping that other exceptions will not be taken into consideration causing
abortion to actually be performed.
I can somewhat agree with what the laws are in Ireland state
regarding abortion according t this article.
It stated that it has to be the woman’s life being in stake and not her
health, and this is where I got stuck.
If her health is failing wouldn't this lead to her life being in
stake? I can stand behind them however
that they allow treatments to help the mother. Being that I am not catholic,
it’s hard for me to agree 100%. I
believe that everyone has a different story and considering rape, would the
mother be allowed the choice or would she have to go through with the pregnancy
and have to remember her experience through the eyes of the child. The article brings forth points that made me
think and I really felt for the husband whom lost his wife because of a choice
she wasn't allowed. The article could have given more into the actual law itself and if exceptions were permitted.
Deanna Thompson 1/25/13 3:26pm
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