Dublin, Ireland, Jun 9, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Ireland’s High Court will hear a case later this month involving a couple who claim that their unborn child was aborted after they were mistakenly told that it had a fatal fetal abnormality.
The Irish Times reported June 8 that the case is scheduled to be heard for at least five days from June 22 at the court in the capital, Dublin.
The newspaper said that the couple’s lawyers applied to the court on Tuesday for a hybrid hearing, held both in-person and via video link.
The couple launched separate actions seeking damages against Merrion Fetal Health, a private clinic in Dublin, five of its medical consultants, and the National Maternity Hospital, with which the clinic is affiliated.
Women in rural Ireland face a disadvantage in accessing abortion services, according to Laois Offaly based Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett. The Green P.
Letters to the editor: Humanitarian access point to Syria must be protected
The UN-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, north east of the Jordanian capital Amman. 10 years after the start of the conflict, civilians continue to endure unimaginable levels of suffering. Picture: AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI
Tue, 09 Mar, 2021 - 08:51
As we mark the 10th anniversary of conflict in Syria, civilians continue to endure unimaginable levels of suffering. What is especially heartbreaking is the impact on children who have suffered grave violation, who know nothing but war and who have been denied access to education.
Today, 13m Syrians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, living in crowded camps or cramped and dangerous urban dwellings, both inside the country and in the wider region.