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Savita Halappanavar: Abusive letters sent to widower Praveen
Source: BBC
Savita Halappanavar's widower has said he received abusive letters after her death in an Irish hospital last year, in which he was told to leave Ireland.
The 31-year-old Indian national died in a Galway hospital after a miscarriage.
Her family believes she would have survived, had doctors granted her requests for an abortion. They are to sue for alleged negligence.
Praveen Halappanavar told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ he was hurt by the content of letters from "campaigners".
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23176736
Link to interview: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0704/460544-praveen-halappanavar/
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