Government to consider ‘Savita’s Law’ name

The Government has said it is open to the legislation giving effect to the abortion referendum being named ‘Savita’s Law’.

A roadmap for the legislation to repeal the Eighth Amendment was discussed by Cabinet yesterday after the decisive 66.4% yes vote last Friday.

Activists and the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died after being denied a termination, have called for the legislation to be given her name. Her father, Andanappa Yalagi, said recently: “We have one last request, that the new law, that it is called ‘Savita’s law’. It should be named for her.”