NEW Delhi has demanded a "transparent" probe into the death of an Indian women in Ireland after doctors there allegedly refused to terminate her pregnancy even though she was miscarrying.
New Delhi cranked up the pressure on Dublin over the October 28 death of Savita Halappanavar from septicaemia after local politicians expressed their concern and urged the government to act.
Foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said India's ambassador to Ireland would meet local authorities later on Friday.
"We expect that he will also seek reassurance from the Irish authorities that they will hold an independent, transparent enquiry into the matter," Akbaruddin said.
"He will request that the Irish authorities keep India informed of the progress and outcome of the enquiry," the spokesman said, adding that the envoy would also convey the "concern growing in India" over Halappanavar's death.
The 31-year-old dentist repeatedly asked staff at University Hospital in Galway, west Ireland, to terminate her pregnancy because she was miscarrying, her family said.
Doctors allegedly refused her demand, telling her that "this is a Catholic country". Abortion is illegal in Roman Catholic-dominated Ireland except when it is necessary to save the life of the mother.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny described her death as a "tragedy", while two separate investigations have been announced.
Indian Communist Party leader Brinda Karat said Halappanavar's condition should have been treated as a "medical emergency" as she joined calls for a tough line with Ireland over the incident.
"The fact that they didn't is a crime and the Irish authorities are responsible for committing a crime of a loss of a human life and I think the Indian government must step in here," she told reporters.
Ireland's abortion laws have been the subject of debate for years.
Under a 1992 Supreme Court ruling, women in Ireland are legally entitled to an abortion when it is necessary to save the life of the mother. But legislation has never been passed to reflect this.
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