2006 case means what happened to Savita was wrong

The Irish Government won a 2006 European Court of Human Rights case against a woman on the right to terminate a non-viable pregnancy by arguing it would not have prevented the move if asked.

Barbara Hewson, the barrister involved in the }]D v Ireland case] D v Ireland case revealed the situation to the Irish Examiner in light of the Savita Halappanavar case.

She said the State has “no excuse for misleading pregnant women about their options”. In her view, the case involving D — who subsequently revealed herself as Deirdre de Barra, now 51 — means it is “obvious” what happened to Savita was wrong and does not need a potential, three-month inquiry.