OF Medicine,A dying mother and PREJUDICE

The Case

“Two investigations are under way into the death of a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway last month. Savita Halappanavar (31), a dentist, presented with back pain at the hospital on October 21st, was found to be miscarrying, and died of septicemia a week later… Ms Halappanavar asked for a medical termination. This was refused, he (Praveen Halappanavar, her husband) says, because the fetal heartbeat was still present and they were told, ‘this is a Catholic country’.” Despite knowing that,“the cervix was fully dilated, amniotic fluid was leaking and unfortunately the baby wouldn't survive.”,  The Irish Times  reports. In short, as it appears in The Telegraph, “A woman died after she was refused an abortion at an Irish hospital whilst undergoing a miscarriage”.

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The Great Indian English Medium Drama

“It must be an English Medium one”

“Of course, it is”

“Umm….why not a Bengali Medium school?” I intruded into the discussion about picking out a school for our cousin and the rest of the lot unanimously threw me out of the boundary with the simple words, “Because we are sane.”

Well, it did hurt me. I handed them a few logic, fought my cause but was frankly outnumbered. Even my parents, who sent me to a school with a very much vernacular atmosphere, raised voice against me. I was subdued, and thought to allow all my ideas a second chance and tried to make comradeship with the trend.

Let us have a glimpse of their points:

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