Learning lessons from Savita

June Shannon spoke with Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran — author of the report into the inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar — during a recent visit to Dublin, on why he believes Ireland’s abortion laws need to be liberalised If Savita Halapaanavar had received a termination when she asked for it she would have survived, left the hospital and perhaps gone on to have children. If the treatment was delayed a little longer, she would have survived, left the hospital but perhaps suffered from subfertility. This is the view of Prof Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran who chaired the panel of…