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{{About|the teenager, Miss D, who travelled to the UK in 2007|2006 ECHR court case|D v Ireland}}
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#REDIRECT [[Abortion in the Republic of Ireland]]

'''Miss D''' refers to an [[abortion]] case in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Her identity has been kept private, and she is referred to only as D.

Miss D was a teenage girl who became [[pregnant]] while under [[Health Service Executive (Ireland)|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. D wanted to travel to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] for an [[abortion]], since [[Abortion in the Republic of Ireland|abortion in Ireland]] is very heavily restricted. The HSE attempted to stop her going, from falsely telling her they had a court order preventing her from travelling, and would resort to physically restraining her if needed, and writing to the [[Garda Síochána]] asking them to stop her travelling.

A [[High Court (Ireland)|High Court]] judge ruled that she had the right to travel to the 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.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/court-rules-miss-d-can-travel-to-uk-for-abortion-1.1205100|date=10 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|title=Court rules 'Miss D' can travel to UK for abortion|first1=Mary|last1=Carolan|first2=Carl|last2=O'Brien|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/prolifers-offered-cash-to-help-miss-d-with-pregnancy-26293256.html|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|title=Pro-lifers offered cash to help Miss D with pregnancy|date=26 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|first=Dearbhail|last=McDonald|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/6639673.stm|title=Irish teen wins abortion battle|date=9 May 2007|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0509/88757-abortion/|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]|title=Miss D can travel for abortion: Court|date=9 May 2007|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/may/10/health.frontpagenews|title= Irish judge stirs up abortion debate by ruling 17-year-old can travel to UK for termination|date=10 May 2007|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1550507/Girl-fights-for-abortion-of-deformed-foetus.html|title=Girl fights for abortion of deformed foetus|newspaper=[[The Telegraph]]|date=4 May 2007|accessdate=16 August 2016|first=Tom|last=Peterkin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-05-10/irish-teen-wins-fight-for-abortion/2544138|title=Irish teen wins fight for abortion|date=9 May 2007|accessdate=16 August 2016|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite url|url=http://www.thelifeinstitute.net/history/the-d-case/|title=Miss D Case in 2007|publisher=Life Institute|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/ourview/miss-d-abortion--ruling-is-a-victory-for-humanity-32366.html#!|newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]]|date=10 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|title=Miss D abortion - Ruling is a victory for humanity}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0501/88513-abortion/|publisher=RTÉ|title=17-year-old seeking abortion challenges HSE|date=2 May 2016|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/05/10/ireland-lets-teenager-go-to-england-for-abortion.html|title=Ireland Lets Teenager Go to England for Abortion|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=10 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1373704.ece|publisher=[[The Sunday Times]]|title=Miss D in court action over ‘trauma’ of HSE abortion ruling|first=Justine|last=McCarthy|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/04/ireland|title=Irish police cannot stop girl leaving for abortion|date=4 May 2007|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|accessdate=15 August 2016|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Irish court battle over teenager's abortion right|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/may/02/health.comment|date=2 May 2007|accessdate=16 August 2016|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Age]]|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/ireland-torn-as-pregnant-teen-seeks-right-to-travel-for-abortion/2007/05/02/1177788225120.html|title=Ireland torn as pregnant teen seeks right to travel for abortion|date=3 May 2007|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=10 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|title=COURT LIFTS ABORTION TRAVEL BAN ON MISS D}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/world/europe/09iht-irish.4.5641382.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|title=Irish court backs girl who sought abortion|date=9 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|first=Eamonn|last=Quinn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/state-has-no-power-to-stop-teen-travelling-for-abortion-308698.html|title=State 'has no power to stop teen travelling for abortion'|newspaper=BreakingNews.ie|date=1 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016}}</ref>

She had a surgical, not medical, abortion in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/harrowing-ordeal-nearly-destroyed-me-says-teenager-26292258.html|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=22 May 2007|title=Harrowing ordeal nearly destroyed me, says teenager|first=Dearbhail|last=McDonald|accessdate=15 August 2016|page=8}}</ref> The HSE refused to state if they paid for the abortion.<ref>{{cite news|title=HSE to probe handling of Miss D case|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hse-to-probe-handling-of-miss-d-case-26288507.html|date=11 May 2007|accessdate=15 August 2016|newspaper=Irish Independent|first=Dearbhail|last=McDonald|page=4}}</ref>


== See also ==
* [[Sheila Hodgers]]
* [[Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland]]
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* [[Abortion in the Republic of Ireland]]
* [[Death of Savita Halappanavar]]
* [[Attorney General v. X]]
* [[D v Ireland]]
* [[C Case]]
* [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013]]
* [[PP v. HSE]]
* [[Ms Y]]

==References==
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{{Abortion in the Republic of Ireland}}
{{Abortion in Europe}}
{{Abortion}}


[[Category:Irish abortion case law]]

Revision as of 09:36, 18 August 2016

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. Her identity has been kept private, and she is referred to only as D.

Miss D 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. D wanted to travel to the UK for an abortion, since abortion in Ireland is very heavily restricted. The HSE attempted to stop her going, from falsely telling her they had a court order preventing her from travelling, and would resort to physically restraining her if needed, and writing to the Garda Síochána asking them to stop her travelling.

A High Court judge ruled that she had the right to travel to the 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

She had a surgical, not medical, abortion in the UK.[19] The HSE refused to state if they paid for the abortion.[20]


See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ McDonald, Dearbhail (26 May 2007). "Pro-lifers offered cash to help Miss D with pregnancy". Irish Independent. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Irish teen wins abortion battle". BBC News Online. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Miss D can travel for abortion: Court". RTÉ. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Peterkin, Tom (4 May 2007). "Girl fights for abortion of deformed foetus". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Irish teen wins fight for abortion". ABC News (Australia). 9 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Miss D Case in 2007". Life Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Miss D abortion - Ruling is a victory for humanity". Irish Examiner. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ^ "17-year-old seeking abortion challenges HSE". RTÉ. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Ireland Lets Teenager Go to England for Abortion". Fox News. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ^ McCarthy, Justine (9 February 2014). "Miss D in court action over 'trauma' of HSE abortion ruling". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  13. ^ Bowcott, Owen (4 May 2007). "Irish police cannot stop girl leaving for abortion". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  14. ^ Bowcott, Owen (2 May 2007). "Irish court battle over teenager's abortion right". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  15. ^ Bowcott, Owen (3 May 2007). "Ireland torn as pregnant teen seeks right to travel for abortion". The Age. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  16. ^ "COURT LIFTS ABORTION TRAVEL BAN ON MISS D". Daily Mirror. 10 May 2007. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  17. ^ Quinn, Eamonn (9 May 2007). "Irish court backs girl who sought abortion". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  18. ^ "State 'has no power to stop teen travelling for abortion'". BreakingNews.ie. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  19. ^ McDonald, Dearbhail (22 May 2007). "Harrowing ordeal nearly destroyed me, says teenager". Irish Independent. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  20. ^ 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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