Miss D

This article is about the teenager, Miss D, who travelled to the UK in 2007. For 2006 ECHR court case, see D v Ireland.

Miss D refers to an abortion case in Ireland, Amy Dunne was a girl who wanted to travel to the United Kingdom for an abortion. Her identity was kept private at the time, and she was referred to only as Miss D.[1]

Amy Dunne was a teenage girl who became pregnant while under HSE care in 2007. A scan of the foetus showed it suffering from anencephaly. This fatal foetal abnormality means the baby would not live for long outside the womb. Dunne wanted to travel to the United Kingdom for an abortion, since abortion in Ireland was very heavily restricted. The HSE attempted to stop her going, by falsely telling her they had a court order preventing her from travelling, by saying they would resort to physically restraining her if needed, and they also wrote to the Garda Síochána asking them to stop her travelling. Since the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland in 1992, it has not been illegal to travel outside Ireland for an abortion.

A High Court judge ruled that she had the right to travel to the UK, and strongly criticised the HSE's handling of the case. The HSE was ordered to pay costs, which were estimated at up to €1 million.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][excessive citations]

She had a medical, not surgical abortion in the UK.[20] The HSE refused to state if they paid for the abortion.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abortion, resistance, and the politics of death and grief | Magill". magill.ie.
  2. ^ Carolan, Mary; O'Brien, Carl (10 May 2007). "Court rules 'Miss D' can travel to UK for abortion". The Irish Times. p. 1. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ McDonald, Dearbhail (26 May 2007). "Pro-lifers offered cash to help Miss D with pregnancy". Irish Independent. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Irish teen wins abortion battle". BBC News Online. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Miss D can travel for abortion: Court". RTÉ. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ Bowcott, Owen (10 May 2007). "Irish judge stirs up abortion debate by ruling 17-year-old can travel to UK for termination". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. ^ Peterkin, Tom (4 May 2007). "Girl fights for abortion of deformed foetus". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Irish teen wins fight for abortion". ABC News (Australia). 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Miss D Case in 2007". Life Institute. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Miss D abortion - Ruling is a victory for humanity". Irish Examiner. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ^ "17-year-old seeking abortion challenges HSE". RTÉ. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Ireland Lets Teenager Go to England for Abortion". Fox News. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  13. ^ McCarthy, Justine (9 February 2014). "Miss D in court action over 'trauma' of HSE abortion ruling". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  14. ^ Bowcott, Owen (4 May 2007). "Irish police cannot stop girl leaving for abortion". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  15. ^ Bowcott, Owen (2 May 2007). "Irish court battle over teenager's abortion right". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  16. ^ Bowcott, Owen (3 May 2007). "Ireland torn as pregnant teen seeks right to travel for abortion". The Age. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  17. ^ "COURT LIFTS ABORTION TRAVEL BAN ON MISS D". Daily Mirror. 10 May 2007.
  18. ^ Quinn, Eamonn (9 May 2007). "Irish court backs girl who sought abortion". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  19. ^ "State 'has no power to stop teen travelling for abortion'". BreakingNews.ie. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  20. ^ McDonald, Dearbhail (22 May 2007). "Harrowing ordeal nearly destroyed me, says teenager". Irish Independent. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  21. ^ McDonald, Dearbhail (11 May 2007). "HSE to probe handling of Miss D case". Irish Independent. p. 4. Retrieved 15 August 2016.


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