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F'd up! Paulie Nov 2012 #1
Horrible, needless death Politicub Nov 2012 #2
F*cking femrap Nov 2012 #3
No mother. No baby. Bereaved father. Three days of agony. Good job. nt morningglory Nov 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Nov 2012 #14
That poor woman! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #5
history repeating itself. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #6
Racism and religious bigotry played a part along with institutionalized sexism Blasphemer Nov 2012 #7
Time for Ireland to evolve away from this theocratic bullshit. appal_jack Nov 2012 #10
I thought the pedophilia scandals had changed things Patiod Nov 2012 #19
The hospital, the Dr,/assistants whomever refused to treat her properly, should be charged with crunch60 Nov 2012 #22
Precisely Tsiyu Nov 2012 #43
If Romney had of won we would be joining Ireland. oldbanjo Nov 2012 #62
Actually, they could be charged with murdering the fetus. colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #63
after having yet another tit for tat PatrynXX Nov 2012 #8
By the way, no one is "pro abortion" CitizenPatriot Nov 2012 #24
You mean you're not pro-abortion?! Arkana Nov 2012 #64
A fetus is not a baby AAO Nov 2012 #35
Ireland really has to move out of the 1500s. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #9
Not just Ireland moving out of the 1500s sheshe2 Nov 2012 #17
Murder by patriarchy diane in sf Nov 2012 #11
That's it EXACTLY! truebluegreen Nov 2012 #49
God damn those stupid, women-hating men Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Nov 2012 #16
Catholic country, my ass. They sell condoms and allow divorce. MADem Nov 2012 #13
+1000 alittlelark Nov 2012 #18
To my Dismay, I do not believe it will be a Catalyst.... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #21
I'm hoping Ireland will rise up and get pissed off. It's past time. MADem Nov 2012 #38
Those Scumbags! Megahurtz Nov 2012 #72
I personally know several "pro-lifer" types crim son Nov 2012 #15
All I can say to anyone spouting the "god's will" argument is.... theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #60
Then those people should forego modern medical procedures... ljm2002 Nov 2012 #74
But... there's no such thing as abortion to save the life of the mother! mainer Nov 2012 #20
This is a CRIME!!! KauaiK Nov 2012 #23
Correction, Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #46
Those "doctors" should be put in jail for murder. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #25
The Holy and Pious... SoapBox Nov 2012 #26
Soapbox ... DakotaLady Nov 2012 #28
The Catholic church does not care about life. Initech Nov 2012 #27
I just hate it when the incubator breaks. nolabear Nov 2012 #29
Vatican death panel JEB Nov 2012 #30
she was 17 weeks and miscarrying the fetus was not going to survive in any event azurnoir Nov 2012 #31
Fuck right wing bastards! AAO Nov 2012 #32
Good to know that they're protecting the sanctity of life, right? ck4829 Nov 2012 #33
Horrible tragedy. That poor woman. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #34
That's conservatives for ya. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #36
I hate these crazies with their goddam zygote fetish. nt valerief Nov 2012 #37
Death panels. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #39
The Catholic Church has to be kicked out of politics in Ireland and everywhere else in the world. Monk06 Nov 2012 #40
This story needs wide-apread news coverage in the US and on cabal and national TV. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #41
Whoever it was that made the decision not to save her life DFW Nov 2012 #42
The poor woman was probably dead no matter what. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #44
Disagree. An abortion could have saved her life. mainer Nov 2012 #56
My point... AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #81
Pro-life only for the fetus. Otherwise, "you're fucked." sakabatou Nov 2012 #45
Where's that photo of Sinéad O'Connor tearing up the pope? (NT) Heywood J Nov 2012 #47
She knew EXACTLY what she was doing...and she WAS CORRECT! Raster Nov 2012 #48
Apparently there was a foetal heartbeat but Savita had a beating heart too rizlaplus Nov 2012 #50
In Ireland: Miscarrying women told to ‘read between lines’ and go to UK rizlaplus Nov 2012 #83
:( anti-poopyhead Nov 2012 #51
Wish that article would bother to tell us what the law is there treestar Nov 2012 #52
"Real and substantial risk" to the life of mother Blasphemer Nov 2012 #54
Not So Simple RobinA Nov 2012 #59
Horrible story Blasphemer Nov 2012 #61
And these legalistic questions treestar Nov 2012 #67
I am not an expert on this at all, so i could be way off base, hedgehog Nov 2012 #73
Thank you for finding that treestar Nov 2012 #66
"The law remains unclear" AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #82
This is what the teabag republicans want here workinclasszero Nov 2012 #53
Organized religion is >>> Tonkinlievet Nov 2012 #55
So now we have 2 deaths instead of one. When are these stupid people going to wake up? ? Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #57
Fuck it, just fuck it. idwiyo Nov 2012 #58
People need to go to jail for this for a VERY long time... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #65
Didn't some repugnant Republican say last month that No Mothers Die From Lack Of Abortions? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #68
I'm sure Paul Ryan, Todd Akin and Richard Morudock are celebrating SpartanDem Nov 2012 #69
. progressoid Nov 2012 #70
how many more must die to malevolent neglect to feel holier than thou? NuttyFluffers Nov 2012 #71
Because two deaths is somehow morally superior to abortion. EOM ChoralScholar Nov 2012 #75
This is horrific. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #76
She was only 31 years old LibGranny Nov 2012 #77
. myrna minx Nov 2012 #78
I'm glad this is getting so much attention. Poor woman. Sundome Nov 2012 #79
Guardian: I am ashamed that Ireland's medieval abortion law still stands Judi Lynn Nov 2012 #80
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