Savita”s death inspired a historic vote to repeal Ireland’s strict abortion laws. This overruled a law that forced over 3000 women to travel to Britain each year for termination of pregnancy that they could not legally have in their own country.
Hundreds of people lit candles and placed flowers at the grave of Savita whose death in 2012 from a septic miscarriage after being refused a termination, spurred lawmakers into action. Drafting of the legislation will begin shortly to allow abortions with no restrictions upto 12 weeks into a pregnancy. The powerful Catholic Church took a back seat throughout the campaign.
