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THE FUNERAL OF the woman at the centre of a right-to-die case over Christmas will take place today.
The High Court ruled on St Stephen’s Day that doctors could withdraw life support for the woman, who was brain dead after a severe trauma. She had been 15 weeks pregnant at the time.
A case was taken on behalf of the unborn, but the High Court was told that “from a medical viewpoint… there is no real prospect” of the foetus surviving.
The woman’s family – and the father of the unborn – wished for the current treatment to be stopped so they could lay her to rest.
The court paid tribute to the woman’s father and partner for their “immense courage and fortitude in dealing with the catastrophe”, one that was compounded by having to come to court to give evidence.
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May they both now, rest in peace.
Don’t think this should be a news story. This is a private affair and the family deserve privacy at this stage after all they have been publicly put through. Rip.
You think they deserve privacy , but yet you contribute to the comments about the story on a news website ?, I see.
Perhaps he should just whisper it into the wind Verbal … that way everyone who hears would know his opinion. /sarcasm
Your missing the contradiction of his comment. My point is that his comment alone makes the story less private as it invites discussion on whether or not the story is news worthy and should be kept off the news. If people want to talk about this on the journal, that’s fine, but don’t take part in it and say, ” this should be kept private ” !, if you believe that, don’t comment on it !.
It’s calked the Streisland effect
Let her RIP
May both Mother and unborn child now Rest in Peace.
Dunno why everyone is freaking out about privacy, nothing to identify the family has been printed by the media.
This young woman’s death made all the more worse by this country and its backwards law. She should have been allowed some dignity. RIP young lady and may your family find some peace in the future
Close the comments, the poor family may read some of the awful things people say on here. Just let them rest in peace and grieve privately.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a nanam. Let us now move to ensure such shameful situations occur no more. Let there be no more misery caused by the 8th.
Shameful the media reporting on this respect there request for privacy. Rip to them both
We know this girl and baby will be well minded on the other side.
Rest in peace
there is no sky fairy and to make matters worse your mob made their life more difficult for the family on the only side of the fence there is
Rubbish!
She should have been minded by our Doctors and not our Lawyers and Judges.
My comment was to Maguire
Should never have reached this stage….backwards bloody country..
May they both rest in peace
Lord rest
Rest in Peace .A brave family God bless them
Glad to hear that this unfortunate woman can finally rest in peace. Also that her family can get the closure they need and deserve.
What was done too both the woman and the family was disgraceful and discussing. No mersey, no compassion.
At least the court showed some and has set a precedent for future cases.
May they both rest in peace.
May they both Rest in Peace together and may their family now get some Peace to grieve their beloved Daughter/sister/Partner
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